Chewed UP

It's Deep Winter Comfort Week, and Michael Symon is on a mission to rescue chicken tenders from their frozen-food reputation. The result? Crispy, feta-brined chicken tenders that are juicy, crunchy, and packed with flavor—finished with a DIY hot honey that hits sweet, spicy, and tangy all at once.

Along the way, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall dive into comfort food nostalgia, regional fried-chicken debates, hot honey's cultural takeover, and why you should always trust what actually tastes good—no matter what the internet tells you. There's crunchy crust talk, brining secrets, sauce debates, and just enough chaos to remind you this is Chewed Up.

This episode is a masterclass in making familiar food better without overthinking it—and a reminder that fried chicken, when done right, is undefeated.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at:

https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

TIMESTAMPS (YouTube & Spotify)

• 00:00 – Welcome to Deep Winter Comfort Week
• 02:45 – Why chicken tenders are having a moment
• 04:00 – Feta brine: what it does and why it works
• 07:10 – Flour, egg, breadcrumb (everything seasoned)
• 10:30 – Frying for maximum crunch
• 13:00 – Making hot honey from scratch
• 17:00 – Sauce heat debates + acid balance
• 21:00 – Fan mail & comfort food confessions
• 28:00 – Is hot honey a trend or a staple?
• 34:00 – Fan giveaway winner

🙌 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door.

https://www.freshdirect.com

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show.

https://frontgate.com

Señorita → Non-alcoholic, full-flavored THC margarita made with real juice and organic agave.

https://www.senoritadrinks.com/discount/CHEWEDUP20

Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton that provides a local experience.

https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

ABOUT CHEWED UP

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

• Monday – Appetizers
• Wednesday – Mains
• Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

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→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

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→ Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up

→ RedCircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

FAN GIVEAWAY

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This Week's Giveaway:

A one-of-a-kind original art piece by Carla Hall

Want in?

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January hits hard—and this episode meets it with a pot of deeply comforting, no-nonsense soup. Clinton Kelly brings one of his favorite cold-weather staples to the Chewed Up kitchen: Chickpea, Chicken & Ditalini Soup. It's thickened naturally with smashed chickpeas, loaded with frozen veggies, tender shredded chicken, and finished with lemon, Parmesan, and olive oil. Simple, smart, and exactly what winter demands.

As the soup simmers, the conversation goes everywhere: growing up afraid to touch the thermostat, how cold weather hits harder as you get older, sleeping temperatures that spark genuine disbelief, and Clinton's infamous "Gay Soup Diet"—a January survival strategy that involves staying home, eating soup, and minding your business.

The Bean Week concept makes a controversial reappearance (and is immediately vetoed… again), soup earns its rightful place as a full meal, and the trio digs into why comfort food matters—emotionally and practically—when winter drags on. Along the way, they tackle listener questions, kitchen life lessons, stress cooking habits, whistling controversies, and the eternal truth: frozen vegetables are a gift.

Warm, funny, honest, and deeply relatable, this episode is a reminder that sometimes the best solution is a big bowl of soup and zero apologies.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at:

https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Welcome to Chewed Up + winter survival mode
• 02:00 The Gay Soup Diet explained
• 05:30 Building flavor: onions, garlic, chickpeas
• 07:00 Why smashing chickpeas changes everything
• 10:00 Thermostat wars & cold-weather trauma
• 14:00 Pasta, carrots, and soup texture talk
• 18:00 Is soup actually a meal?
• 20:30 Finishing touches: lemon, cheese, olive oil
• 24:00 Bean Week returns (and gets vetoed)
• 29:00 Listener Q&A: kitchen life lessons
• 34:00 Fan Giveaway winner announced
• 36:00 Final thoughts + why this soup works

🙌 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

• FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door.
• https://www.freshdirect.com
• Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show.
• https://frontgate.com
• Señorita → Non-alcoholic, full-flavored THC margarita made with real juice and organic agave.
• https://www.senoritadrinks.com/discount/CHEWEDUP20
• Caraway → Non-toxic cookware, even heating, easy cleanup, up to 20% off for the holidays.
• https://carawayhome.com/chewedup
• Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton that aims to provide a local experience.
• https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy
• Casamara Club → Botanical leisure sodas for mindful sipping without the booze.
• https://www.casamaraclub.com

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

• Monday – Appetizers
• Wednesday – Mains
• Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

→ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910

→ Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up

→ RedCircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This week's Giveaway: Clinton Kelly "Wear Something Cute and Don't Take Any Crap" Mug

Want in?

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It's Fan Fridge Day, and Cindy E from McKinney, Texas hands over her refrigerator — chaos, Reese's cups, miso, cabbage, and all. What follows is a classic Chewed Up spiral: Clinton is emotionally unprepared, Carla is optimistic, and Michael Symon calmly turns fridge odds and ends into something legitimately impressive.

The star of the episode is cabbage — an ingredient Michael argues is wildly underrated. He chars a full round of cabbage in bacon fat, bastes it with brown butter and miso, and finishes it with a creamy, tangy yogurt dressing loaded with scallions, avocado, mustard, lemon, and crispy bacon. Pickled red onions save the day at the last second, and suddenly the "healthy-ish" Fresh Start Week actually delivers.

Along the way, the trio riffs on Gen X childhoods, grilled romaine trauma, miso's misunderstood versatility, soft-scrambled eggs, restaurant ordering regrets, and why soufflés are always worth ordering out. The episode wraps with real cooking wisdom — fat, acid, texture — and a fan giveaway that proves Clinton Kelly has fully entered his bird-watching era.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at:

www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Clinton opens emotionally unprepared
• 01:20 – Fan Fridge Day explained
• 02:40 – Cindy E's fridge inventory chaos
• 05:45 – Michael declares cabbage underrated
• 07:10 – Bacon starts rendering
• 10:00 – Gen X childhood and hose water discourse
• 13:30 – Frontgate shout-out
• 15:20 – Brown butter + miso basting begins
• 18:40 – Dressing comes together
• 22:30 – Pickled red onions save the dish
• 25:00 – "Charred Cabbage and Friends" is named
• 28:00 – Cooking philosophy: fat, acid, texture
• 35:10 – Fan Giveaway: Bird Buddy
• 37:00 – Wrap-up and thanks

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door.

https://www.freshdirect.com

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show.

https://frontgate.com

Señorita → Non-alcoholic, full-flavored THC margarita made with real juice and organic agave.

https://www.senoritadrinks.com/discount/CHEWEDUP20

Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton that aims to provide a local experience.

https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

Monday – Appetizers

Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910

Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up

RedCircle → https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This Week's Giveaway:

Bird Buddy smart bird feeder

Want in?

👉 Subscribe and sign up here:

https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway

This Episode brings a true heavyweight into the Chewed Up kitchen: legendary chef Charlie Palmer, one of the architects of modern American cuisine. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon dig into how Palmer helped redefine fine dining long before "farm-to-table" became a buzzword — from sourcing ingredients directly from farmers to building kitchens where comfort and technique actually coexist.

Charlie walks through his career arc, from high-school home ec to Michelin stars, while the group debates the evolution (and occasional nonsense) of Michelin ratings, TikTok recipes, sous-vide shortcuts, and what American cuisine even means when innovation never stops. Along the way, they cook a deeply comforting yet refined paccheri pasta with koginut squash purée, brown butter, Parmigiano, and stracciatella — a dish that proves restraint can be louder than excess.

The conversation stays loose, honest, and funny, touching on mentorship, legacy, cooking with patience, raising the next generation of chefs, and why some rules are worth breaking while others are worth mastering. It's thoughtful without being precious, elevated without being annoying — exactly how Palmer cooks.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Guest

Charlie Palmer

James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur

Instagram: @chefcharliepalmer

Website: https://www.charliepalmer.com

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Charlie Palmer's origin story (home ec > culinary legend)
• 03:00 – Defining American cuisine
• 07:30 – Farm-to-table before it was trendy
• 11:00 – Building the squash purée
• 15:00 – Michelin stars: chew it or screw it?
• 20:30 – Sous-vide debate and cooking patience
• 26:00 – Plating the pasta
• 30:30 – Tasting + final verdict
• 36:00 – Fan Giveaway

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

• FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door.
• https://www.freshdirect.com
• Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show.
• https://www.frontgate.com
• Casamara Club → Botanical leisure sodas for mindful sipping without the booze.
• https://www.casamaraclub.com
• Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton that delivers local flavor and style.
• https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy

Production Credits

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

• Monday – Appetizers

• Wednesday – Mains

• Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910

Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up

RedCircle → https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This week's giveaway:

A signed bundle of four Charlie Palmer cookbooks, personally autographed by the man himself.

Want in?

👉 Subscribe and sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway

This Episode kicks off the new year the Chewed Up way: honest conversation, zero fluff, and food that actually means something. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon welcome 2026 with a deep dive into intentions vs. resolutions, why most people quit by February, and how to reframe success so it actually sticks.

Carla takes the lead in the kitchen with a Southern New Year's Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Collards & Rice, a dish rooted in tradition, symbolism, and straight-up comfort. Black-eyed peas for luck, greens for prosperity, rice to bring it all together — it's a bowl that feels like a reset button.

Joining the table is Deb Grayson Riegel, executive coach, author, and co-creator of The Me Menu. Deb brings the heat on mindset: why intention beats resolution, how values quietly run your life, and why doing the work (yes, the boring part) is non-negotiable.

Between stories about New York, family, boundaries, and the realities of growth, the episode lands exactly where Chewed Up lives best — equal parts funny, thoughtful, and deeply human. This isn't "new year, new you." It's "new year, do it smarter."

Guest:

Deb Grayson Riegel

Instagram/Website: @debgriegel | @thememenu | https://thememenu.com

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Timestamps

• 00:00 — Welcome to 2026 (We're Still Here)
• 01:00 — Intentions vs. Resolutions
• 05:30 — Why You Can't Skip the Work
• 08:45 — Values, Growth, and Reframing Failure
• 12:30 — Carla Starts the Stew
• 18:00 — New York, Energy, and Human Connection
• 24:45 — Food, Memory, and Why This Dish Matters
• 29:30 — Chew It or Screw It: New Year Edition
• 34:30 — Fan Giveaway

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

• FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door.
• https://www.freshdirect.com
• Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show.
• https://www.frontgate.com
• Casamara Club → Botanical leisure sodas for mindful sipping without the booze.
• https://www.casamaraclub.com
• Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton focused on local experiences.
• https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy

Production Credits

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

• Monday – Appetizers
• Wednesday – Mains
• Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

→ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910

→ Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up

→ RedCircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This Week's Giveaway:

Carla Hall's games bundle — Buffet Boss and Chickenology

Want in?

👉 Subscribe and sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway

This New Year's Eve episode is a masterclass in why simple food still wins. Michael Symon digs into a deeply comforting Pork & Kraut Stew—slow-simmered pork shoulder, tangy sauerkraut, caraway, and smoke—while the table debates tradition, shortcuts, and what actually matters when you're cooking for people you love.

The conversation stays unfiltered and sharp as the trio breaks down why certain "old" dishes never die, how regional food memory shapes taste, and why over-engineering comfort food is usually a mistake. Expect laughs, strong opinions, and the kind of cooking that smells better the longer it sits.

This episode is about trusting the pot, letting ingredients do the work, and not apologizing for food that sticks to your ribs.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Timestamps (YouTube & Spotify)

• 0:00 – Welcome back + cold-weather cravings
• 3:10 – Why pork shoulder is undefeated
• 7:45 – Building flavor without overthinking it
• 12:30 – Sauerkraut fear is learned (and wrong)
• 18:05 – Comfort food vs. "chef food"
• 23:40 – When to stop touching the pot
• 28:10 – Final seasoning, serving, and bread talk

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door

https://www.freshdirect.com

Señorita → Non-alcoholic, full-flavored THC margarita made with real juice and organic agave

https://www.senoritadrinks.com/discount/CHEWEDUP20

Caraway → Non-toxic cookware, even heating, easy cleanup, up to 20% off for the holidays

https://carawayhome.com/chewedup

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show

https://frontgate.com

Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton that delivers a local experience

https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy

Casamara Club → Botanical leisure sodas for mindful sipping without the booze

https://www.casamraclub.com

Production Credits

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week

• Monday – Appetizers
• Wednesday – Mains
• Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

→ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910

→ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up

→ RedCircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This Week's Giveaway: FreshDirect grocery credit

Want in?

👉 Subscribe and sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway

It's New Year's Eve week, and Chewed Up kicks things off exactly how it should: zero resolutions, maximum snacks, and a surprise reunion with one of the most beloved behind-the-scenes legends from The Chew.

Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon welcome back Chef Jackie "Sparkles" Bakula, now all grown up, married, and juggling two kids — but still bringing the same calm-in-the-chaos energy that once saved countless live TV moments. The group reminisces about freezing studio kitchens, feeding entire audiences from postage-stamp prep spaces, and the early days of viral food before "viral" was a job description.

On the food front, this episode is a New Year's Eve party blueprint. Carla and Jackie build the Parm & Prosciutto Chip Tower — a dangerously simple mountain of kettle chips baked with honey and Parmigiano, finished with crispy prosciutto and aged balsamic. It's salty, sweet, crunchy, and impossible to stop eating.

Drinks flow freely, from Carla's Cranberry Ginger Fizz mocktail to Michael's smoked-maple Old Fashioned, and Clinton's glitter-rimmed Greyhound makes its sparkly debut. Michael also delivers a Cleveland-approved upgrade on pigs in a blanket using smoky kielbasa and puff pastry — proof that people don't want fancy, they want pigs.

Between bites, the crew plays Chew It or Screw It, dragging air fryers, New Year's resolutions, reality cooking competitions, and caviar-on-everything straight into the group chat of truth. The episode wraps with fan mail, quick-lunch confessions, and a Frontgate fan giveaway that feels appropriately indulgent for the end of the year.

Bottom line: this episode is loud, nostalgic, snack-heavy, and exactly how you should ring in the new year.

Special guest: Chef Jackie "Sparkles" Bakula

Follow her: @chef_jackieb

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Timestamps

• 00:00 — Welcome to New Year's Eve Week
• 02:30 — Sparkles returns + Chew memories
• 09:45 — Parm & Prosciutto Chip Tower build
• 12:30 — Dirty Martini Dip explained
• 15:45 — Cranberry Ginger Fizz mocktail
• 18:30 — Chip tower landslide moment
• 22:10 — Chew It or Screw It (air fryers, resolutions, caviar)
• 27:45 — Smoked Maple Old Fashioned
• 30:15 — Kielbasa pigs in a blanket
• 34:40 — Fan mail + quick lunch confessions
• 39:30 — Fan giveaway winner

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection

https://frontgate.com

Señorita → Non-alcoholic, full-flavored THC margarita made with real juice and organic agave

https://www.senoritadrinks.com/discount/CHEWEDUP20

Caraway → Non-toxic cookware, even heating, easy cleanup

https://carawayhome.com/chewedup

Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton focused on local experiences

https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy

Casamara Club → Botanical leisure sodas for mindful sipping

https://www.casamaraclub.com

FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door.

https://www.freshdirect.com

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

• Monday – Appetizers
• Wednesday – Mains
• Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

→ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910

→ Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up

→ RedCircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This week's Giveaway: Frontgate Cocktail Set from Michael Symon's collection

Want in?

👉 Subscribe and sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway

It's Christmas morning in the Chewed Up kitchen—and things unravel fast.

Carla Hall delivers the ultimate Christmas morning cinnamon rolls: soft, sticky, make-ahead perfection with cream cheese glaze and orange zest. Clinton Kelly paints the coziest holiday picture imaginable… before fully melting down on camera. Michael Symon tries (and fails) to keep things on track while Clinton apologizes directly to Baby Jesus.

Along the way, the trio dives into Christmas traditions, controlled vs. chaotic gift opening styles, favorite holiday albums, bagels vs. cinnamon raisin heresies, and the power of food as love language. There's fan mail, holiday nostalgia, a Frontgate giveaway, and one of the most unhinged endings in Chewed Up history.

This episode is warm, funny, messy, and exactly what Christmas morning should feel like.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Timestamps

• 0:00 – Merry Christmas… immediately unhinged
• 1:20 – Carla introduces Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls
• 4:00 – Dough tips, proofing tricks, and rolling confidence
• 7:45 – Cinnamon filling debate (and cardamom truthers)
• 12:00 – Cream cheese frosting + orange zest reveal
• 16:30 – Holiday food traditions & family memories
• 22:45 – Fan Mail chaos begins
• 29:00 – Clinton's full Christmas meltdown
• 30:30 – Frontgate Fan Giveaway winner announced

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show

https://frontgate.com

Casamara Club → Botanical leisure sodas for mindful sipping without the booze

https://www.casamaraclub.com

FreshDirect → Supplying the groceries that make Chewed Up possible https://www.freshdirect.com/

Production Credits

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

• Monday – Appetizers
• Wednesday – Mains
• Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3

Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910

Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up

RedCircle → https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This Week's Giveaway: Frontgate Ice Bucket + Stand

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Christmas Eve is not for half-measures — and this episode proves it. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon welcome longtime friend and Italian cooking legend Rocco DiSpirito for a loud, nostalgic, seafood-forward celebration of Christmas Eve traditions.

The conversation dives into Feast of the Seven Fishes lore, growing up Italian-American, learning to cook on early Food Network, and why certain dishes are reserved for exactly one night a year. Rocco walks the crew through his family's iconic blue crab pasta — a slow-simmered, shell-infused sauce that delivers deep ocean flavor without chunks of seafood in sight.

Along the way, the group debates kitchen gadgets that should disappear forever, breaks down holiday hosting nightmares, plays Chew It or Screw It, and shares why Christmas Eve was always the real party. The episode ends with a stunning, old-world fruit and nut table runner — proof that the table itself can be part of the tradition.

This is not weeknight food. This is memory-making food.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

⏱️ Timestamps

• 00:00 — Air fryer opinions immediately get dangerous
• 01:45 — Why Christmas Eve was always the real party
• 03:00 — Rocco DiSpirito enters (and the nostalgia hits)
• 08:10 — Breaking down the Feast of the Seven Fishes
• 11:00 — Blushing crab shells = flavor
• 15:20 — Chew It or Screw It: holiday edition
• 21:30 — Deglazing, vermouth, and why heat matters
• 27:40 — Angel hair pasta danger zone
• 31:10 — Why this pasta isn't about chunks of seafood
• 35:30 — Holiday hosting problem-solving
• 39:00 — Kitchen gadgets that should disappear
• 44:20 — Rocco's Christmas Eve fruit & nut table runner
• 50:30 — Fan giveaway winner
• 53:00 — Final bites + Christmas wishes

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

• Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials
• https://www.frontgate.com
• Señorita → Non-alcoholic, full-flavored THC margarita made with real juice and organic agave
• https://www.senoritadrinks.com/discount/CHEWEDUP20
• Caraway → Non-toxic cookware with even heating and easy cleanup
• https://carawayhome.com/chewedup
• Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand offering a local-first experience
• https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino

https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien

https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy

https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors.

Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

New Episodes Drop 3x a Week:

• Monday – Appetizers
• Wednesday – Mains
• Friday – Desserts

Want to Watch?

• Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3
• YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

Want to Listen?

• Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3
• Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910
• Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up
• RedCircle → https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

🎁 Fan Giveaway

Every episode, one lucky subscriber wins.

This Week's Giveaway:

Caraway Knife Set + Utensil Set

Want in?

👉 Subscribe and sign up here:

https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway

It's Christmas week, emotions are high, and Clinton Kelly is on a personal mission: redemption. After last week's cookie chaos, Clinton returns to the kitchen with the dish that defines love in his family — rolled lasagna. This is not a weeknight meal. This is a full-commitment, clear-your-schedule, cook-with-intention holiday classic.

Inspired by Don Angie in New York City but rooted firmly in Clinton's Italian-American upbringing, this lasagna features slow-cooked bolognese, creamy béchamel, fresh pasta sheets, mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and a simple butter-onion tomato sauce based on Marcella Hazan's iconic method. Everything is layered, rolled, sliced, and baked into individual spirals that deliver perfect balance in every bite.

Along the way, Clinton, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon dig into why lasagna is reserved for the people you actually love, the cultural difference between baked ziti and holiday lasagna, and why some dishes are meant to take time. There's also plenty of side conversation — holiday traditions worth keeping (and retiring), the best sandwiches they've ever eaten, ugly sweater debates, and a reminder not to be a "DRIP" at holiday parties.

The result? A deeply satisfying dish, a fully redeemed Clinton, and one of the coziest episodes of Chewed Up yet.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at:

https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

⏱ Timestamps

• 00:00 – Holiday chaos, cookie trauma, and Clinton's redemption arc
• 02:15 – Why lasagna is a "love dish" in Italian-American families
• 04:45 – Don Angie inspiration and rolled lasagna method
• 08:30 – Building the bolognese (and why it takes hours)
• 10:45 – Béchamel, nutmeg, and the butter-onion tomato sauce
• 12:30 – Rolling, slicing, and assembling the lasagna
• 15:00 – Baking tips, make-ahead tricks, and freezing options
• 18:00 – Taste test and final verdict
• 20:00 – Holiday traditions worth keeping (and retiring)
• 25:00 – Best sandwiches ever debate
• 35:00 – Fan giveaway winner

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

• Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show.
• https://frontgate.com
• Señorita → Non-alcoholic, full-flavored THC margarita made with real juice and organic agave.
• https://www.senoritadrinks.com/discount/CHEWEDUP20
• Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton focused on local experiences.
• https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy
• Casamara Club → Botanical leisure sodas for mindful sipping without the booze.
• https://www.casamraclub.com

🔗 Production Credits

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

• Monday – Appetizers
• Wednesday – Mains
• Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite.

🎥 Want to Watch?

• Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3
• YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow

🎧 Want to Listen?

• Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3
• Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910
• Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up
• RedCircle → https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81

🎁 Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This Week's Giveaway:

• $100 Señorita gift card
• Señorita beach blanket + hat + swag

Want in?

👉 Subscribe and sign up here:

https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway