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Ayesha Nurdjaja returns to the pod to celebrate her New York Times bestselling cookbook, Mediterranean All the Way, and share her approach to creating bold flavors without complicated recipes. She dishes on her new Food Network YouTube series, Flavor Bomb, and all the hilarious behind-the-scenes chaos of Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown. Plus, she shares her family's favorite holiday food traditions and puts her title as the Queen of Rip and Dip to the test in a delicious new game!

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Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski joins the pod to talk about her journey from figure skating champion to broadcaster, motherhood, and her newest role as host of HGTV's Big Bargain Holiday Showdown. She shares how becoming a mom has changed her perspective, why Christmas has always been her favorite time of year, and what surprised her most about watching families create holiday magic on a $500 budget. Plus, she reveals where she splurges and where she saves during the holidays in a game of "Splurge or Save!

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Sarah Mountain joins the pod to talk about bringing her pastry expertise to the new season of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking. She shares how her grandfather inspired her culinary career, the lessons she's learned working in some of London's most prestigious kitchens, and why great desserts should taste just as magical as they look. Plus, she puts a pastry chef's spin on iconic Harry Potter treats in a game inspired by the Hogwarts Express candy cart!

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Maxine Sharf joins the pod to talk about turning an unexpected layoff into a full-time career in food and the family recipes that inspired Maxi's Kitchen. She shares how cooking connects her to her heritage, what it was like creating her New York Times bestselling cookbook, and why finding joy in the kitchen matters more than perfection. Plus, she shares her favorite dishes for every occasion in a game of "What's Your Go-To?

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Danielle Sepsy joins the pod to talk about turning a childhood love of baking into The Hungry Gnome and bringing her most trusted recipes to Best Bake Ever. She shares how her grandmother inspired her, why she started selling scones at just 13 years old and how The Big Brunch helped her embrace her title as the “Scone Queen.”

Danielle also opens up about baking as therapy, filming her new series while eight-and-a-half months pregnant and teaching viewers that great baking doesn’t have to be intimidating. Plus, she sends The Hungry Gnome on a culinary tour of New York City in a game of “Gnome Alone 2: Lost in New York.”

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