Hi everyone and welcome to food. I'm Kate Bittman. We're so glad to be here. And also please remember that if you have questions or feedback, you can email us at food at markbitman.com. And we're also doing a survey to get your thoughts on the podcast. And that link can be found in today's show notes.

Please also check us out online at bitmanproject.com. I always love doing gift guides, and I'm

particularly fond of this year's. It's a smaller list than usual, maybe, but very vetted and

nothing too expensive, so that's nice.

We also have some petite party tricks from Erica Hool, including cheese-its with honey,

jalapeno spread, funky cheese, and sliced fruit, which really speaks to me.

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