Our common nature is a musical journey with Yo-Yo Ma and me, Ana Gonzalez, through this complicated country.

We go into caves, onto boats, and up mountain trails to meet people, hear their stories, their poetry, and of course, play some music, all to reconnect to nature and get closer to the things we're missing.

Listen to Our Common Nature from WNYC, wherever you get podcasts.

It's Lynn Rosetta-Castor with the splendid table. Today it's our holiday special. Now, no matter where you are or what you believe,

this is a remarkable time of year. In the northern hemisphere, it's about thumbing our noses

at the dark. In the south, it's about celebrating the light, but wherever

you go, it's always about feasting. Now, we have some guides today. We head to Oaxaca, Mexico

with Chef Rick Bayliss. In London, we meet up with culinary iconoclast Nigella Lawson. In France,

Patricia Wells shares holidays in Paris. We get the best of India's celebrations with actress and food authority,

Mauthor Joffrey.

And here at home, our road food duo, Jane and Michael Stern,

have found a wonderfully wacky place to celebrate year-round.

All this and more coming up on this special edition of The Splendid Table.

But first, this.

Hi, it's Lynne Ro Sett-O-Castor, and you're listening to a special holiday edition of the

Splendid Table, The Show for People Who Love to Eat.

Our program is produced by American public media and brought to you by

Super Target. Today, it's the three R's our way. We're talking a holiday guide to reveling,

relaxing, and maybe even reflecting. Of course, we're throwing in a mite bit of excess,

great food around the world. Chef and Mexican food expert Rick Baylessliss, spends every Christmas in Wahaka, and he's going to

take us inside the holiday there.

Osamouye-turned-wine-maverick, Joshua Wesson, tells us what to do with those gift bottles,

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