Last Minute Holiday Cookies [29:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Need some easy, quick last-minute cookies for the Holidays? In our Holiday Cookie podcast, Chef Adam presents his tips for the speediest and most delicious recipes from ChefsLine’s Holiday Cookie Recipe Collection. The podcasts also includes excerpts of the ChefsLine Radio program featuring Chef Erika and Chef Gwin’s best tips for baking cookies. Listen while you stir!

Last Minute Cookies
Butter Cookies (or Chocolate Marble Butter Cookies)
Eggnog Cookies
Pinon (Pine nut) Cookies

 

 Picking the Pig Audio Cooking Class [1:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Chef Erika tells us how to select a great ham and what we can expect when preparing. Listen now and learn more about her favorite purveyors. For more recipes, ham cooking tips and timetables, please visit ChefsLine’s Holiday Cooking Guide.

Following are links to Chef Erika’s favorite ham labels:

 

 Real Life Thanksgiving Timeline [2:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

What? Your freezer is NOT filled with do-ahead Thanksgiving dishes? No worries as preparing a traditional Thanksgiving meal on Thursday is really quite easy. Follow our Thanksgiving Cooking Schedule and get your game on starting… tomorrow night!
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 Quick Gravy [1:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Listen now to Chef Kevin’s step by step directions for a quick turkey gravy. Download to your IPod and enjoy listening while cooking (and everyone else is scrambling with serving the dishes!)

 

 How to use a meat thermometer for your turkey [3:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Has the upcoming holiday left you wondering how you’ll know when the turkey is done? Do you have a meat thermometer for the event, but aren’t sure how to use it? Listen now as Chef Erika demystifies the science of turkey timing and also explains how to use your meat thermometer. It’s an essential tool for any kitchen, especially during the holiday season.

 

 How and when to defrost a turkey [1:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Listen now as Chef Erika from ChefsLine delivers the how, when, and best practices for defrosting your Thanksgiving turkey.

 

 Flavorful Stuffing Audio Class [2:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Listen now to Chef Jackie’s tips on how to prepare the MOST flavorful and delicious stuffing. Yum!

 

 Crockpot spiral ham audio cooking class [1:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Although your favorite Nascar driver’s grin on a crockpot is a great idea, a spiral ham inside of one is just… not. Gayle from Punta Gorda was looking for a spiral ham in a crockpot recipe. Listen now to Chef Sara explain the reasons why preparing a spiral ham in a crockpot is just not a good idea.

Please click here for our step-by-step guide to baking a great spiral ham.