tim laird, as always, the best. the bourbon country cookbook is the name of the book, and we'll have some stuff on the website for you. wnnfans.com. tim, always great to see you, my friend. great to see you, danny. food time. stores. if it's not, poof, it's stinks. >> okay, we are back with a christmas countdown edition of the mix, starting with a heartwarming holiday tradition, this one in reno, nevada. >> so the city's fire department put smiles on the faces of nearly 200 families. with its nearly century old christmas tradition of delivering food baskets to families in need over the weekend. >> the tradition was started by firefighter sam siboni some 90 years ago. it was initially funded by members of the fire department, but it has grown over the decades, so it includes support from local businesses and even residents. >> this is what the holidays are all about. all right, next to a cuban twist on an american tradition, yes, this weekend was the seventh year that two piglets were pardoned for christmas in miami.