Got a Thanksgiving cooking conundrum? Katie is here to help! All On The Table listeners call in with all of their Thanksgiving cooking questions, like how to avoid a dry turkey, which recipes can be made ahead, how to get the timing just right, plus ideas for delicious vegetarian options.

If you've ever wondered about a polite way to get well-meaning, yet pesty, family members out of the kitchen so you can cook in peace, or the best way to delegate jobs to guests, Katie has the answers.

Tune in for an episode that’s full of culinary and entertaining wisdom to help you have a successful holiday. You may even be inspired to make a new recipe or two!

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Katie is joined by Jeff Mauro, her co-host of Food Network’s The Kitchen, aka The Sandwich King. Jeff hails from the great city of Chicago where he developed a love of food early on in his Italian-American family, working in local delis and butcher shops. Early on in school, Jeff discovered his passion for acting and comedy, which lead him to perform with both Piven Theater Workshop and Second City.

Jeff tells the hilarious story of his time acting in Tony and Tina's Wedding, slowly working his way up from waiter to Tony over a period of five years, and the night he quite literally knocked the audience dead. He also shares his love story with his wife, Sarah Mauro.

After a short move to LA to pursue comedy and simultaneously attending culinary school, he auditioned for Next Food Network Star. He didn't make the cut the first time around, but Jeff did not give up, and auditioned an additional three times before he competed and won season 7 of the show. Jeff then hosted his signature show, Sandwich King, and was later cast on The Kitchen and several other Food Network productions.

He has since expanded his empire with Mauro Provisions, his own gourmet line of Chicago classics like his famous giardiniera and Chicago Italian beef kits, available in retail and online. Listen for an episode of nonstop laughs (be forewarned, if you can't handle bathroom humor!) and great memories with Jeff and Katie.

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Katie's countdown to Thanksgiving starts today, with a 3-week plan to get organized for the holiday. She is sharing all of her top tips to make your Thanksgiving run smoothly this year. She gives a detailed timeline for everything from planning a menu, to setting the table, when to defrost the turkey, how to make a batch cocktail, packing up leftovers (with a reminder to buy disposable to-go containers), and even a detailed hour by hour cooking schedule for the big day.

If you struggle with knowing how much turkey to serve for a crowd, or how to defrost or brine your bird, Katie has all the answers! She lays out all of the tasks to do over the next three weeks, so you can actually relax when November 28th rolls around.

Listen in for the ultimate guide for Thanksgiving success, plus receive this Kind of Wild wines discount code, Turkey25, for 25% off your holiday order!

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Listeners of All On The Table share their spookiest, scariest horror stories from kitchens and restaurants with Katie. If you've ever felt scared to cook with a pressure cooker, you'll want to cover your ears when you hear the story of a bean-filled cooker that exploded all over one cook's kitchen. What's spookier than that? Substituting ingredients in a casserole to "veganize," only to have it become a swampy mess. Katie also shares her own fright night story of her worst customer during her restaurant days in college.

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Missy Robbins is the chef and owner of Lilia and Misi, two of the most difficult restaurant reservations in New York City, and Misi Pasta, a boutique grocery store.

Missy’s love of great food, entertaining, and high-quality ingredients came at an early age thanks to her mother, who’s an expert hostess. Living in close proximity to New York City, Missy’s family had a fondness for special occasion meals in the city, which exposed her to fine dining experiences and beautiful cuisine.

During her senior year at Georgetown University, a chance meal at Charlie Trotter's on a trip to Chicago changed the course of her life. It was at this moment when she knew she wanted to be in the restaurant industry and become a chef.

Missy went on to culinary school and trained in Italy before working at Spiaggia in Chicago (where she cooked for Madonna!) and later at A Voce in New York, where she maintained Michelin stars throughout her tenure.

In 2016, Missy opened her own restaurant, Lilia, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which was an instant success overnight, with a three-star review from the New York Times, and has remained that way to this day. Missy has since opened a second restaurant, Misi, that focuses primarily on pasta. She also has a new venture called Misi Pasta, a high-quality Italian boutique grocery store, where she also sells her fresh, handmade pasta, that she plans to expand in the coming years.

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Katie talks with her best friend and celebrity fashion stylist, Gretta Monahan, who shares her story of battling breast cancer and now cancer free for 5 years. She describes the moment of diagnosis as, “suddenly life was different right at that moment.”

Gretta discusses her work with Find The Cause, a breast cancer research group that is dedicated to finding the cause of cancer. She reveals the shocking fact that there are 80,000 chemicals that we may be exposed to on a daily basis, many that are banned in other countries, that could be contributing to our rising cancer rates. She gives tips on how to avoid exposure in your life.

Gretta informs us that monthly self-breast exams are something we all should be scheduling in our calendars, as more than 30% of breast cancers are detected this way. She also explains that family history is not the main indicator of being at risk for the disease, as 8 out of 10 women who are currently diagnosed do not have family history.

Gretta is a true inspiration and such a positive spirit, listen in for an episode that will bring you tears, smiles, and an education on such an important topic.

Find the Cause Breast Cancer Foundation: https://findthecausebcf.org/

Gretta’s store: https://gretta.co/

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Katie talks with her Food Network co-host of The Kitchen, Sunny Anderson. They reminisce about their audition for the hit series, in which they had to give a how-to on making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The two share more hilarious and heartfelt memories on the show, including Sunny's emotional response when Katie announced she was pregnant with Iris.

Sunny discusses her fascinating past of growing up in a military family and living abroad in Europe and Asia. Her international experience inspires many of her recipes, she loves a fusion mashup and mixing things up! Prior to being on Food Network, she was in the Air Force and is a proud veteran.

Sunny gives all of her top cooking tips including her love of microwave rice and beans, pb and j wings (yum!), "cookies on tap," and her favorite red velvet cake from her grandma. She also tells us about her home, "Rescue Mountain," where she lives with her man and family of rescue animals, and has an impressive garden. She grows everything from kale to corn and makes her own dried herbs and spices.

Listen in for an episode full of laughs and delicious moments as Katie and Sunny share so many nostalgic moments from working together for over 10 years on The Kitchen.

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Katie talks with Kevin Kwan, international bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems, Sex and Vanity, and his latest, Lies and Weddings. Kevin tells his personal story of growing up in a prosperous family in Singapore, then moving to Texas in the eighth grade. Eating in Singapore was the main event -- most days there were five meals. He tells stories of school lunches in Singapore, consisting of endless dining options of noodles and dumplings, and describes the multi-course dinners prepared by his grandmother's famous chef.

Kevin explains his writing style and inspiration, and shares that he writes each book without an outline or plan. Katie and Kevin discuss the glamorous locations in his books, including Morocco, England, Hawaii, Los Angeles, and Kevin's personal favorite -- Capri, plus all of his favorite spots to dine.

Kevin also reveals that a Broadway show of Crazy Rich Asians is currently in the works. Listen in for so many delicious stories and memories about Kevin’s fascinating life journey, creating some of the most popular novels of our day.

Link to Kevin's Books. https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002BM1Z54

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