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SARAH JANSSEN - SENIOR EDITOR, THE WORLD ALMANAC AND BOOK OF FACTS 2017 The World Almanac® and Book of Facts 2017 ~ The New Edition Features the 2016 Election Results, Year in Sports, Offbeat News Stories, Statistical Spotlight, and More ~ Which moments caused the most excitement for fans at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio? How did the race for the White House play out over the year? While 2016 may be ending, its events and milestones will live on in The World Almanac® and Book of Facts 2017, available in print and as an eBook for all platforms on December 6. The newest edition of America’s best-selling reference book contains thousands of facts and statistics that aren’t publicly available anywhere else and will quickly become your go-to source for the upcoming year. New features include “2016 Election Results,” providing a comprehensive look at the entire 2016 election process, from candidate biographies and notable campaign trail quotes to voting results in presidential, House, Senate, and gubernatorial races; “World Almanac®  Editors’ Picks: The Best Teams That Never Won It All,” taking a look back into sports history for the best teams that fell just short of championship glory; and “Statistical Spotlight,” highlighting statistics relevant to the biggest stories of the year, such as the refugee crisis and a closing look at Obama’s presidency. Popular sections making their return include “Year in Sports,” “Top 10 News Topics,” “The World at a Glance,” “Time Capsule,” and "Offbeat News Stories." “So much happened in 2016 that will be seen as touchstone moments for many years. This year's presidential race between the first woman major-party nominee and a non-politician major-party nominee captivated the world’s attention. From Brexit to the developing Zika crisis to the Olympic Games in Rio, The World Almanac® and Book of Facts 2017 documents all of the year’s major developments in one place,” said Sarah Janssen, senior editor of The World Almanac®. “And with The World Almanac®, you will also be able to take on 2017 with all of the information you’ll need in the year to come.” WWW.WORLDALMANAC.COM VICTORIA SCIPIONE - TOYS“R”US HELPS PROCRASTINATING HOLIDAY SHOPPERS BY HIGHLIGHTING TOP DEALS ON THE SEASON’S HOTTEST TOYS NEED SOME LAST MINUTE TOY IDEAS? Having problems finding a sold out Hatchable? Toys“R”Us® are here to help.  It’s serious business creating a list of last minute must-haves that helps parents and gift-givers stay ahead of their kids’ holiday requests for toys.  Whether scoring deals in-store or online, parents want to make wishes come true.  With an emphasis on play value, how do parents pick toys that will create outstanding play experiences for their kids? Toys“R”Us® recently debuted its 2016 Holiday Hot Toy List, the company’s annual go-to holiday shopping resource for parents and gift-givers – straight from the toy experts. Comprised of 40 items categorized by age from Baby’s First Christmas to Big Kids, the Toys“R”Us team spent the last year narrowing down thousands of new toy introductions and selecting the items sure to top kids’ wish lists this holiday season. On Friday, December 16th, right before Super Saturday, Victoria Scipione is available to you and your listeners to talk about the hot toy list for the holidays, the fabulous 15 and what you should know when shopping for the kids (and kids-at-heart) in your life. WWW.TOYSRUS.COM/HOTTOYS STEVE EVANS – THE MOVIE GUY GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

CHEF JEFF SHARES SEASONAL RECIPES FOR YOUR HOLIDAY SOIREE Chef Jeff’s Family Canolli Recipe Makes approximately 5 dozen canolli Shells: 3 Cups All Purpose Flour 1/4 Cup Sugar 1/4 tsp. Salt 1 Tbs Cinnamon 3 Tbs Shortening (ice cold) 2 Eggs 1/2 Cup White Wine Think pie crust and pasta making when you combine these ingredients. Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.  Cut in the shortening very well (can be done in a food processor). Whisk together the eggs and wine and add to dry ingredients.  Combine well, but don’t overdo it.  Place dough in a zip top bag and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the dry ingredients to hydrate. This next step helps if you have an assistant working with you: Heat oil (using an electric fryer or heavy pot with a thermometer) to 350.  Lard works best, but peanut oil or some other vegetable oil with a high smoke point is also nice.  Roll out portions of dough to about 1/16” thick.  My trick is I use a pasta machine and work the dough down to the 2nd to last setting.  Use a 4” circle cutter to cut rounds out of your dough.  Wrap the rounds onto canolli forms.  I use wood dowels 3/4” thick*.  You can also purchase metal forms on the internet, but they do not work as well.  Seal the dough with egg wash (50/50 egg and water). Fry until golden.  Remove to briefly cool onto a layer of paper towels.  Once cool enough to handle, but not completely cool, remove the forms carefully.  I do this by holding the end of the form with a paper towel, and holding the shell with another paper towel and gently pulling. Allow to cool completely on wire cooling racks.  Store in zip top bags, in single layers.  I don’t recommend refrigerating or freezing.  They’ll last for several weeks just sealed up in the bags. Filling (enough for about 18 shells): 1 Lb Ricotta Cheese** 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. Cinnamon 1 & 1/2 tsp. Vanilla 3-4 oz. Chocolate, finely chopped (the finest quality makes a difference here) 1-2 Tbs. “Nuclear Fruit***” finely chopped Garnish: Finely chopped pistachio nuts Mix ricotta on medium speed in a stand mixer until smooth.  Set stand mixer to low and gradually add in powdered sugar, one spoon at a time, until it’s all incorporated.  Turn off your mixer and scrape down your bowl.  Add in the salt, cinnamon, and vanilla, and mix on low until incorporated.  While mixer is going, add in your chocolate and nuclear fruit.  Turn off your mixer and give the bowl a last scrape.  Mix on low once more.  This filling can be stored, usually in the ricotta container, in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks. To fill and serve: Place about 1/2 of the filling in a quart-sized zip top bag.  Cut a small piece off the corner of the bag.  Squeeze the filling out of this hole into the shells.  Dab the ends of the filled canolli into the chopped pistachios.  Dust finished canolli with powdered sugar. *My grandfather made forms out of a broomstick, which he cut into 6” lengths, and soaked in whiskey for a week.  I’m not sure what the whiskey does to the wood, but that’s the story. **Not all ricotta is created equal.  You don’t want your ricotta runny or loose.  The thicker the better for this recipe.  No matter which brand I buy, I find that emptying the ricotta into a colander lined with a paper towel, over a bowl, and leaving it in the refrigerator overnight does the trick. ***Nuclear fruit is a term I use for the candied fruit that grocery stores carry around the holidays for people to use in fruitcake recipes.  Unfortunately, it isn’t much good in fruit cake.  Look for the type of fruit that has red and green cherries, as well as pineapple. IAN BLACKBURN – OWNER/FOUNDER, WINE LA & FOUNDER/CO-WINEMAKER, BEEKEEPER CELLARS TALKS UPCOMING EVENTS AND HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING! ABOUT IAN BLACKBURN, CSW, JWE ¬‐ LEARNABOUTWI

DR. YAEL VARNADO - WINTER HEALTH WOES Christmas cough? Hanukkah headache? Thanksgiving tummy ache? The holiday time conjures up memories for us all… BUT also some less favorable recollections like that holiday dinner we missed because of strep throat or the office party that our flu chills crashed. A good defense is the best offense.  Instead of just fighting an illness when you get it, Physician and Health Expert Dr. Yael Vernado is here with prevention tips from the pros to help us keep ourselves and our loved ones healthy this time of year. Dr. Yael Varnado, known as “Dr. V” is a practicing physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with over a decade of experience.  Dr V is a regular medical guest on CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, Fox, Today, NBC, CBS, Women's Health, Shape and many more.  Dr V's professional medical highlights include conducting and publishing breast cancer research and founding a non-profit organization focused on providing healthcare to undeserved populations, among many other accomplishments. In addition to working as a physician, Dr V is a wife, a mother, and a friend to women and men with questions and concerns about their well being.   Among the topics Dr. V will discuss, are:  •    How you can prevent illness •    Health myths debunked •    The best cold & flu remedies •    And more … GEOFF NATHANSON - LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS Are you a holiday shopper that hates to deal with crowded malls and retail stores so you end up waiting until the last minute to buy gifts for a friend, family member or that special someone in your life? Or maybe you just realized that you forgot to but a gift for someone on your list? Not to worry! Geoff Nathanson is here today to guide us through the last few days of holiday shopping. HIP HOP STAR & FORMER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER DEE-1 - EDUCATES STUDENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOING TO COLLEGE SIXTH ANNUAL STUDY SHOWS HOW PAYING FOR COLLEGE HAS CHANGED SINCE THE RECESSION NEW Study from Sallie Mae & Ipsos Shows How Families Are Paying for College in the New Economy When educator turned hip-hop artist Dee-1 finished paying off his student loans, he celebrated by writing the hit song, “Sallie Mae Back.” Now, the lyrical master of financial literacy is teaming up with Sallie Mae to help students get on the right track to paying back their student loans. And with recent graduates making their first student loan payment this month, December is the ideal time to officially release the “Pay Off Your Student Loans Playlist,” a set of tips, tools, and resources from Dee-1 and Sallie Mae.  On December 19, the popular rapper is available to discuss the video and what paying off his college loans inspired the video. You’ll also learn why the Dee-1 and Sallie Mae collaboration on paying back student loans comes on the heels of the recently completed “Dee-1’s Knowledge for College” tour, presented by Sallie Mae, during which Dee-1 and Sallie Mae visited 18 high schools in five states and awarded a total of $95,000 in scholarships.  It’s a unique and informative public service interview.  We hope you’ll book a window! DEE 1’S WILL SHARE HIS ‘PLAYLIST’ FOR PAYING BACK STUDENT LOANS:  PERCENTAGES–What portion of the college bill is funded by scholarships, grants, savings and loansCOSTS OF COLLEGE–How the cost of education has changed since the recession and how families have changed their decision making PRACTICAL TIPS—How families can afford to pay tuition without breaking the bank WWW.SALLIEMAE.COM/DEE1 

JOHN SCHNEIDER, VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT MARKETING, JIVE SOFTWARE - RISE OF THE MACHINES: HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS CHANGING THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS Do today’s sci-fi films and TV shows have you worried about a future when androids plot to destroy humanity? In reality, Artificial Intelligence (AI) circa 2016 is far more likely to recommend titles to your Netflix queue than to take over the world. Today’s AI is working to make our lives and jobs easier, helping organizations manage and streamline workflow. While machine learning is making inroads into the massive amounts of data that's being collected, it's still mostly up to humans to make the tough calls based on the analysis of that information. Expect that to begin to change in 2017. Jivesoftware.com SUPERMARKET GURU PHIL LEMPERT –TOP TEN FOOD & BEVERAGE TRENDS FOR 2017 Philip Lempert has gained wide acclaim for his marketing savvy and broad experience. A distinguished speaker, he has addressed over 600,000 people over the past ten years, and is a respected analyst with an uncanny ability to identify and explain trends to both industry and consumers in a thought provoking and entertaining manner. In December of 1985 Phil released his first forecast in The Lempert Report to help retailers and brands understand the opportunities for the coming year…and since then his predictions have been shared on television and in hundreds of publications including USA Today, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune as well as retail and food trade publications The 2017 Trend Forecast 2017 promises to be one of the most exciting in the history of food and retailing as technology - in food production, retail environments and consumer communication takes the main stage as a new administration in Washington promises to make significant changes to those agencies that will have a direct effect on food production and policies. www.supermarketguru.com STEVE EVANS – THE MOVIE GUY GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

MASTER BEER SOMMELIER MARC STROOBANDT - BEER TRENDS HE IS PREDICTING WILL BE BIG IN 2017    2017 BEER TRENDS PREDICTIONS What we can look forward to in 2017Non-traditional beer drinkers will make their way into the category Flavored beers are going to become more prominent in the next coming months Marc Stroobandt is a leading authority in the art and science of food and beer pairing as a Master Beer Sommelier, taking his unique and entertaining approach across the globe. Stroobandt provides beer training and education, presentations, and activations at various outlets in the U.S. and internationally. Stroobandt is an accredited trainer for the BIIAB (British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body) and has trained through the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, in affiliation with the Beer Academy. He has been named to the Honorary Knighthood in the Order of the Mashing Staff in recognition of his professional expertise and services for the promotion of beer and beer culture. GRABA.BEER HOME AND LIFE STYLE EXPERT LAURA DELLUTRI - STRESS FREE HOLIDAY: SHOPPING & LAST MINUTE GIFTS  STRESS FREE HOLIDAY: SHOPPING & LAST MINUTE GIFTS Energetic, warm, inviting. These three words best describe national lifestyle expert and host Laura Dellutri. Always equipped with savvy tips and ideas, Laura’s timely messages come from a place of experience and good-old-fashioned midwestern common sense. From parenting to running a household and even running a successful business, she covers the gamut with her wry sense of humor and fun, engaging audiences of all ages and backgrounds. She is a public speaker, radio and television personality and the author of Four books; Quick Clean Your Home, Speed Cleaning 101, White Couch With KIDS?! and The Overworked Mom's Stress Free Homekeeping. Laura travels all over the country to share her home keeping and lifestyle tips. Laura has appeared on on many local and national radio and television shows, including ABC’s The View, The Montel Williams Show, CBS New York’s CBS - The Early Show., NBC, FOX, CBS, WB, HGTV, FINE LIVING, STYLE NETWORK.  Her cleaning tips and advice have also been featured in magazines such as Real Simple, Redbook, Women's Day, Reader's Digest and Family Circle. WWW.LAURADELLUTRI.COM  AMAZON’S ANGIE NEWMAN - HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE SHOP GET THE INSIDE STORY OF  THE NEWEST WAY TO SHOP THIS HOLIDAY  EXCLUSIVE DEALS, &…HOLIDAY SHOPPING USING ONLY YOUR VOICE Find out How New Technology is Taking the Hassle Out of the Holidays, Giving Customers to Order from Millions of Items Simply by Saying the Word   Just in time for the holidays, the future of shopping is here! If your listeners are at all interested in new and innovative technology, they will find it extremely interesting to learn how Amazon is bringing voice shopping to its customers. On December 15th, we have Amazon’s Angie Newman to explain how Voice Shopping with Alexa allows customers to shop for tens of millions of Prime-eligible items. New this holiday, Prime members have access to Alexa exclusive deals and can even voice order last minute gifts with Prime Now delivered in two hours. Listeners will be able to take advantage of voice shopping using any Alexa enabled device by simply asking “Alexa, what are your deals?” If you’re as fascinated by this as we are, book this uniquely interesting interview.

LARRY LIPSON – AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies. HOME AND LIFESTYLE EXPERT LAURA DELLUTRI - STRESS FREE HOLIDAY TIPS Energetic, warm, inviting. These three words best describe national lifestyle expert and host Laura Dellutri. Always equipped with savvy tips and ideas, Laura’s timely messages come from a place of experience and good-old-fashioned midwestern common sense. From parenting to running a household and even running a successful business, she covers the gamut with her wry sense of humor and fun, engaging audiences of all ages and backgrounds. She is a public speaker, radio and television personality and the author of Four books; Quick Clean Your Home, Speed Cleaning 101, White Couch With KIDS?! and The Overworked Mom's Stress Free Homekeeping. Laura travels all over the country to share her home keeping and lifestyle tips. Laura has appeared on on many local and national radio and television shows, including ABC’s The View, The Montel Williams Show, CBS New York’s CBS - The Early Show., NBC, FOX, CBS, WB, HGTV, FINE LIVING, STYLE NETWORK.  Her cleaning tips and advice have also been featured in magazines such as Real Simple, Redbook, Women's Day, Reader's Digest and Family Circle. WWW.LAURADELLUTRI.COM  GEORGE STONE IS HERE TO CHAT ABOUT A GORGEOUS NEW BOOK - WILD, BEAUTIFUL PLACES: PICTURE-PERFECT JOURNEYS AROUND THE GLOBE For both actual travelers and armchair dreamers, National Geographic Traveler editor in chief George Stone will share NatGeo’s Top 50 most Wild Beautiful Places.  A gorgeous new book full of photos and firsthand accounts from the photographers, Wild Beautiful Places: Picture Perfect Journeys Around the Globe covers every continent, from Antarctica to Point Reyes National Seashore, Bolivia’s Moon Valley to Egypt’s Nile Valley. WILD, BEAUTIFUL PLACES:  Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe From national parks and the Seven Wonders of the World to secluded and rarely photographed sites, experience some of the most remote, magnificent, and slowly disappearing vistas of our world in Wild, Beautiful Places. Each image in this 320-page compilation is accompanied by first-hand accounts from the photographers behind the lens as well as useful travel information to help readers’ wanderlust become a reality. Drawing on National Geographic’s extensive archive of photos from around the world, the book brings exotic, picture-perfect locales to life.

PATRIK PETR - MANAGING DIRECTOR USA AT CRYSTALITE BOHEMIA Crystalite Bohemia s. r. o. was established in October 2009 and, at present, it owns two production plants. The first one is the glass factory in Světlá nad Sázavou with fully automated production of beverage and decoration glass (the glass factory was established in 1967); the other is the Květná glass factory based in Strání (established in 1794) where glass is still manufactured manually even today and, in addition, the glass is decorated using various techniques. At present, the company has more than 800 employees working in the two production plants, generating a turnover of close to EUR 37.5 million per year. A vast majority of their products are headed abroad, as the company currently exports to more than 72 countries worldwide. An environmentally friendly crystallite glass melt has been used for many years to manufacture the entire range of products, as it does not contain any lead compounds and, since recently, includes also titanium guaranteeing a greater resistance of the final product. This glass melt offers top-class parameters such as Czech crystal and high lifetime, and can also be washed in a dishwasher without the risk of grey fading. Products made of this material will thus be stronger, more resistant to a higher number of cycles in the dishwasher, with an improved light refraction and the glass is even more abrasion resistant. Both plants work in synergy nowadays. In addition to the manufacturing, the Světlá plant accommodates also the commercial and administrative base of the entire company, while the Květná plant deals with decorations, engraving or grinding of both beverage and decoration glass not only from Květná itself, but also of glass made on the automatic lines in Světlá nad Sázavou. WWW.CRYSTALITE.ORG LIFESTYLE EXPERT AND BLOGGER KELLY PAGE TEAMS UP WITH KODAK TO SHOW PEOPLE SOME LAST-MINUTE WAYS TO PERSONALIZE GIFTS AND CARDS USING A SIMPLE APP GET CREATIVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS BY TURNING SMARTPHONE IMAGES INTO LAST MINUTE CARDS & GIFTS Just in time for those last-minute shoppers, Kelly Page will share her passion for creating the perfect customized greeting card, even if you think you’ve run out of time this holiday season. Find out how easy it is to create holiday cards or specialty gifts that will be cherished for years to come simply by using the KODAK MOMENTS App and print to retail option, so busy moms can grab their customized cards on the go.  Kelly is on a mission to help people free up those special pictures from their smartphones by turning them into cards, photobooks, ornaments and more. Discover why this app is the best for turning your memories into customized holiday greetings and gifts. WWW.KODAKMOMENTS.COM ACTOR JOE MINOSO - BE BURN AWARE CAMPAIGN WITH SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Many Americans Do Not Practice Important Fire Safety Tips in Homes, Despite High Awareness Shriners Hospitals for Children survey uncovers dangerous habits  that could put families at risk during holiday season According to an independent survey commissioned by Shriners Hospitals for Children®, many do not follow key fire and burn safety tips during the holiday season, which can be the most dangerous time of year. The national survey, conducted as part of the Shriners Hospitals for Children annual Be Burn Aware campaign, polled adults across the nation on their fire safety knowledge and practices. Although overall awareness was high, the survey revealed several gaps in action. The largest gap was associated with live Christmas trees, one of the most dangerous fire hazards in homes during this time of year. More than half of those surveyed said they do not water trees daily, even though nearly three-quarters of respondents were aware of the life-saving practice.* Candle and cooking accidents account for a large portion of house fires and injuries, but the study revealed Americans are not taking simple steps to keep their homes safe. O

“COUNTDOWN TO THE HOLIDAYS” WITH LIFESTYLE EXPERT DAVE SINCLAIR Countdown to the Holidays Tips and Tricks to Finally Getting You Ready for the Holidays ‘Tis the season to be frantic!  For millions of consumers, last-minute seasonal shopping has become as much of a holiday tradition as trimming the tree and eggnog mustaches. So what should you do if you’ve waited ‘til the 11th hour to go shopping and the store shelves were bare? We have some good news for all you procrastinators - help has arrived! As we enter the holiday shopping home-stretch, let our Lifestyle Expert Dave Sinclair  give you some “just in the nick of time” gift ideas! For the past 20 years, Dave Sinclair has been providing insights on the latest lifestyle, consumer and fitness trends on television and radio. He is currently hosting the “New Home Source TV” channel in Raleigh, NC. Dave has co-hosted the news magazine “No Place Like Home” and is regularly featured as a fitness expert on the Home Shopping Network. On “Entertainment Guide,” Dave profiled Washington DC area entertainment, recreational activities and festivals. Dave has written, produced and hosted countless TV/radio programs across the country including; WFLC/Miami, FL, WRAL/Raleigh-Durham, KFMB/Shadow Broadcasting, San Diego and WRCY/ Washington DC. GET.STRAIGHTTALK.COM/HOLIDAY ROGAINE.COM  HOTWIRE PRESIDENT HENRIK KJELLBERG - 2017 WILL BE THE “YEAR OF CHOICE” FOR U.S. TRAVELERS TRAVEL PREDICTION: 2017 WILL BE THE “YEAR OF CHOICE” FOR U.S. TRAVELERS Your rainy day fund is full.  You’ve arranged for time off from work.  Your new luggage has arrived.  But now what.  Where to go and more importantly, where to stay?  Hotel? Bed and Breakfast? Homestay rental?  Air bnb?  The choices keep growing – and that is a good thing. The landscape for consumers to book travel lodging is continuing to evolve thanks to online travel agents (OTAs) like Hotwire.com alongside peer-to-peer online marketplace and homestay networks, which have risen in popularity in recent years. Positive experiences with alternate accommodations, like Airbnb,  are becoming more mainstream. This has helped to increase consumer confidence in booking different types of trips. These growing options have also resulted in a greater supply of available hotel rooms.  This surplus is good news for travelers as the rates to secure great lodging will be lower in 2017 than 2016. In fact, it is expected that 2017 will be “the year of choice” for booking travel lodging. This is exciting news  since it will enable more U.S. travelers to be “slightly adventurous” and allow consumers to take even more trips. Henrik Kjellberg will talk about the benefits of researching and booking your vacation on-line this holiday season as well as the changes and trends coming up in 2017.   HOTWIRE.COM

IN HONOR OF NATIONAL PASTRY DAY WE HAVE AWARD-WINNING BAKER, COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND BLOGGER ROSE LEVY BERANBAUM – AUTHOR OF THE PIE AND PASTRY BIBLE The Pie and Pastry Bible is your magic wand for baking the pies, tarts, and pastries of your dreams—the definitive work by the country's top baker. More than 300 recipes, 200 drawings of techniques and equipment, and 70 color pictures of finished pies, tarts, and pastries.Easy-to-follow recipes for fruit pies, chiffon pies, custard pies, ice-cream pies, meringue pies, chocolate pies, tarts and tartlets, turnovers, dumplings, biscuits, scones, crostadas, galettes, strudel, fillo, puff pastry, croissants (chocolate, too), Danish, brioche, sticky buns, cream puffs, and profiterolesAll kinds of fillings, glazes, toppings, and sauces, including pastry cream, frangipane, Chiboust, fruit curds, ice creams, fondant, fruit preserves, streusel, meringues, ganache, caramel, and hot fudgeA separate chapter featuring foolproof flaky, tender, and original crusts of every kind imaginable. Here are a few: Flaky Cream Cheese Pie Crust, Flaky Cheddar Cheese Pie Crust, Miracle Flaky Lard Pie Crust, and Flaky Goose Fat Pie Crust; Bittersweet Chocolate, Coconut, Ginger, and Sweet Nut Cookie Crusts; and Vanilla, Gingersnap, Chocolate, and Graham Cracker Crumb CrustsCountless tips that solve any problem, including the secrets to making a juicy fruit pie with a crisp bottom crust and a lemon meringue pie that doesn't weepHow to make a tender and flaky pie crust in under three minutesHow to make the best brownie ever into a crustless tart with puddles of ganacheExciting savory recipes, including meat loaf wrapped in a flaky Cheddar cheese crust and a roasted poblano quicheExtensive decorating techniques for the beginning baker and professional alike that show you how to make chocolate curls, pipe rosettes, crystallize flowers and leaves, and moreDetailed information on ingredients and equipment, previously available only to professionalsThe wedding cake reconceived as a Seven-Tier Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse TartPointers for Success follow the recipes, guaranteeing perfect results every time ABOUT ROSE: Rose Levy Beranbaum is the award-winning author of 10 cookbooks, including the latest--The Baking Bible (the International Association of Culinary Professional Best Baking Book of the Year) and The Cake Bible, now going into its 54th printing and the International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook of the Year for 1988. The Cake Bible was also listed by the James Beard Foundation as one of the top 13 baking books on "the Essential Book List." Rose also won a James Beard Foundation Award in 1998 for Rose's Christmas Cookies, and her book, The Bread Bible, was an IACP and James Beard Foundation nominee and was listed as one of the Top Ten Books of 2003 by Publishers Weekly and Food & Wine. Her most recent book, Rose's Heavenly Cakes, won the International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook of the Year for 2010. For multiple years she was a contributing editor to Food Arts magazine and writes regularly for the Washington Post, Fine Cooking, Reader's Digest, and Bride's. Her popular blog, realbakingwithrose.com, has created an international community of bakers where you can visit Rose Levy Beranbaum and join in the discussion on all things baking. While you are there, you can bring the author right into your kitchen as she demonstrates key techniques and shares trade secrets so that you can create perfectly divine cakes. She also has over 155 YouTube appearances demonstrating baking techniques, including her PBS show "Baking Magic with Rose." REALBAKINGWITHROSE.COM TRAVEL EXPERT STEPHANIE OSWALD SHARES TIMELY HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS GIVING THE GIFT OF QUALITY TIME Find Out about a NEW Survey Showing that 81% of People Prefer a Great Vacation Over Most Gifts The holidays are just a few short weeks away and 2017 is around the corner. That’s why travel expert and co-founder of TravelGirl M

RAGHAVAN IYER – JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER/AUTHOR, SMASHED, MASHED, BOILED, AND BAKED AND FRIED, TOO!  SMASHED, MASHED, BOILED, AND BAKED AND FRIED, TOO! A Celebration of Potatoes in 75 Irresistible Recipes The 4th largest crop in the world - potatoes are prized by billions for their versatility. A staple at many meals, some folks like to keep it simple and some folks may be looking for other delicious ideas for your potato! Master teacher, 2016 James Beard Award winner, and beloved  cookbook author RAGHAVAN IYER is a potato addict. And in his new book "Smashed, Mashed, Boiled and Baked and Fried, Too," Raghavan introduces us to a spirited, mouthwatering , continent- by-continent celebration of  everyone’s favorite ingredient. It's a celebration of potatoes in 75 Irresistible recipes that pay homage to the myriad culinary traditions that place the potato center stage! Covering the gamut from finger foods  to  soups and salads,  entrees, side dishes, and even desserts,  SMASHED, MASHED, BOILED, AND BAKED — AND FRIED, TOO!  masterfully distills the potato’s  many cultural incarnations into delicious, easy - to - follow recipes for the home cook.  With mouthwatering full - color photographs throughout ,  this collection showcases : Appetizers like Cheesy Tarragon Tots ,  Water Ches tnut Potato Potstickers , and  Sweet  Potato SamosasMains  ranging from a delectable  Canadian Lamb - Potato Tourtière to  Potato - Stuffed  Chiles Rellenos and  Moroccan Potato Stew with Saffron BiscuitsFor sides, there’s no resisting Iyer’sUltimate Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable-Filled Potato  Knishes, or Hasselback Potatoes with Cardamom ButterTo finish the meal, try Thick-Cut Potato Crisps with Dark Chocolateor a decadent Sweet Potato Pithivier Meticulously researched, the recipes in SMASHED, MASHED, BOILED, AND BAKED—AND FRIED, TOO! are tied together with stories and anecdotes that weave in the cultural, historical, and socialinfluencesof the potato over its 10,000-year history. Along the way, The result is a charming, informative, glorious tributeto one of the world’sfavoritecomfort foodsthat’s equally at home on a holiday tableat a summer barbecue,or as part of ahome-cooked weeknight dinner any time of year. WWW.RAGHAVANIYER.COM TECH GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS W/ TECH COLUMNIST JENNIFER JOLLY Americans will spend more than 36-billion dollars on tech toys this holiday season, breaking all kinds of previous records for gadget-gifts as nearly 70% of us plan to put electronics at the top of our lists. Emmy Award-Winning Consumer Tech Expert Jennifer Jolly is back with the best gadgets for everyone in the family: TECH THE HALLS WITH THE LATEST Must-Have Tech Gadgets & Goodies For The Holidays Alright you procrastinating shoppers, it’s time to find the right gift, but not sure where to go or what to buy? Join USA Today Tech Columnist Jennifer Jolly as she shares with your listeners some of the must-have tech gadgets and goodies hitting store shelves this holiday season. Tech gifts are number one on the gift-giving list, so make it a Holly, Jolly Tech-Mas and whether it’s dad, mom, brother or sis, Jenn will have something for everyone’s list. Emmy award-winning consumer tech journalist, Jennifer Jolly: hosts two digital lifestyle series; TechNow for USA Today and Tech’s Appeal, with Chip Chick - the largest tech news and information site for women. Both series provide a no-geek-speak go-to for your wired world, giving you the how-to and what-for in a way you can totally understand.