zac brown is here with the zac brown band and the band chef.gourmet meal. not hot dogs and hamburgers. this ise serious stuff. we carry a bus full of chefs and hospitality to help pull this off. >> i love how you cut that out for the camera here. hi. how does this come about? this is something you serve with you're barbecue. >> it is. i grew up going to camp with my dad. where we would stay had fresh produce and everything. he would bring it over and we would cut everything up. >> cut up the cabbage. >> you can use a real knife at home to make life easier. >> yes. >> so you start off with the cabbage here. >> got the cabbage. what i like to do is take some of it and put it on the cabbage to help me get it on there. a little bit of sugar. got to have a little bit of sugar, a little bit of vinegar. >> white vinegar? >> uh-huh. white vinegar. and then we're going to take a little bit of kosher salt. i like to salt it when we put it on the plate because the salt pulls the water out of the cabbage. you want to do that, the majority of the salting as

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several times from grammy award-winning zac brown band. going to be a lot of fun. curry along with matt lauer. we're talking this morning about a wonderful new face for charla nash. >> she was horribly mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009. she went through a grueling surgery. she received a face transplant this morning for the first time. we will show you how that went. we'll talk to her brother and her daughter. that's coming up. it will make people feel a lot better about this story. >> after this morning, we're going to talk about a serious habit -- raising the question of whether or not you have tried to medicate your children with cough medicine to help them stay asleep before a long trip. that question was asked thousands of women in a new survey. if it's an uninterrupted night of sleep or satisfying sex. going to get into the survey coming up. >> and who here? bobby flay is in the house. >> bobby. >> it's raising the bounty. we love when flay is in the house. >> smells terrific. >> a little later. >> go inside. natalie is standing by at the newsdesk with a look at

back to the zac brown band for a moment.n send your text message with the song number of your choice. 622639. check 1 for "toes," text 2 for "chicken fried" and text 3 for "as she's walking away ". tune in friday to see which song the zac brown band will play. >> it's fun. different kind of country. >> it is. >>> meanwhile -- >> you had me at hello. hour,cc1:g up in this half back to school jitters, making friends and fitting in can be a real worry for your kids. social media to the mean girl phenomenon. we're going to help you help them navigate cha can be a very stressful school world. forget canoeing or archery and camp. no, there's a new kind of camp in town. they can have your kid zip line for 800 feet or practicing falling off a three-story building. we will take you to stunt camp. >> wow. 1:ope there's a lot of paddingc involved there. >>> plus, a classic portuguese fish dish perfect for this time of year. we're going to help you add it to your kitchen repertoire. but first, a check of the weather with stephanie abram

reminder that you can help pick one of zac brown songs.hicken fried" or "as she's walking away." al's favorite, "as she's walking away with toes." you can vote on our website today.com and remind you that message and data rates may ap y apply. then tune in on friday to hear the winner. >>> bhemeanwhile, take a break. we will tell you why changing up your beauty will help you look better from your hair and nails and save you some money along the way. >>> and where are you going on your next vacation? baghdad, anyone? >> wow. >> anyone? we're going to talk to an intrepid woman who took a vacation to the krcradle of civilization, very much still dangerous but filled with history from biblical times right to the present day, including an amusement park right next to the green zone. you will probably not relax on the beach there. >> probably not. >>> great vegetables that you've been working so hard to grow this summer to good use. my garden didn't even get started.1: >>> first, a check of the weather for us. >> absolutely. let's see what's hap

. ♪ >>> and that's the popular zac brown band "toes," one of their number one singles.>>> but "today's" summer concert isn't over just yet because maroon 5 is back with one more song to play. check out what adam levine, the si singer, did earlier me headed out to the crowd and definitely made that woman's day. grabbed her video camera and he began filming. and this is what he shot from the stage. take a look from our amarah angle. that's her camera. >> that's her camera. he takes the camera now. from his perspective. >> he made a couple of calls. >> and that's okay. >> really neat. >> she's loving it, i'm sure. she's going to be keep that one. put that in the hall of fame. >> put that on youtube. >>> also ahead, you know, we all complain about the cold, we can't wait for it to warm up. i don't think this is what we're wishing for. summer has been brutal. record triple digit temperatures in oklahoma, texas, arkansas. we're going to go to texas live to find out how folks are coping across the south. >>> and then brain foods for your kids. it's that time, school is startin

. >> don't forget, the country star zac brown band will be here friday and we want your help to pickg on friday when they hit our summer concert stage. you have "toes," "chicken fried," or "as she's walking away." >>> first, say hello to mark, star of usa's network kid show "royal pain." >> good to have you here. >> you know what? we're so excited. first of all, you may have just -- there you go. that was a big one. anyway, we're going to talk about mark because mark, his broadcast is doing so well. it is one of the highest rated scripted shows on cable right now. why do you think it's caught on? >> ann, we show a world that is so beautiful. people, like i did when i watched tv, loved to escape into a magnificent world where people are good and have good intentions and we save lives. >> you play a cannes conceirge doctor in the hampton. just explain to people who don't know what a con arnceirge docto? >> it's a doctor for hire. it harkens back to a time when doctors made house calls and you had a real relationship one-on-one with your practitioner. >> that is the good part of the sto

while we're on the subject of music, country fans, next friday zac brown band performs live on our plazawell. so f you're in the area, come on down. out on the plaza this morning, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and tamron hall. natalie is on assign mamenassig. she caught up with shaun king stone. >> the dramatic details of the accident he endured and she was there when, for the first time, he met the man credited with saving his life. so, natalie's interview is coming up from miami in a little bit. >>> plus on a lighter note, even it feels like 1: i feel fall 1: --cc in the air but it's not -- >> compared to texas. >> yes, compared to texas. but it's not too late wherever you are to take an exotic cruise. we'll reveal some deals you can take advantage of. a break before the kids go back to school or you get back into your usual routine. it felt like fall. >> wouldn't that be great? one thing that will get everybody in a great mood, the incredible tenor of andrea bocelli will be here just before he gives a free concert in central park. >> that's going to be huge. >> i was t