Hey, it's Francis. Today's episode was from last year, the last holidays in the before times,

and we wanted to share it again because there are some timeless advice and good vibes that

just feels great to hear again right now. Melissa Clark reunites with her old friend, the pastry

genius Claudia Fleming. Tony Tipton Martin talks about the importance of African-American traditions in our culture.

Questlove talks about being an introverted host.

One day we'll all get their host again.

And my friend Raquel Palzal has great ideas for festive vegetarian food.

Happy holidays, everyone. Enjoy.

I'm Frances Lamb, and this is The Splendid Table from APM, the show for curious cooks and eaters.

Religions, traditions, and thoughts differ on the holidays this time of year, but if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's eggnog.

Actually, no, some of us are vegan.

Okay, well, everyone can have fun at parties.

Okay, so some of us have social anxiety and don't you so great in groups.

How about friends?

How about reunions with friends and celebrating your people?

That's something we can all do, right?

And that's the way we're thinking about things this week.

We have talk on how to set a delicious holiday table that welcomes all kinds of eaters.

We have advice from musician and dinner party host extraordinaire, Questlove, on how to host

even as an introvert.

We have a wonderful conversation about the grand history of celebration cooking in African

American kitchens.

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