This week, we’re getting ready for the holidays. Rose Levy Beranbaum shares everything we need to know about baking cookies—from favorite equipment and core techniques to her ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe. Plus, we go to Oaxaca to experience the Night of the Radishes with Gabriel Sanchez; Dan Pashman invents a “Hanukkah Miracle” sandwich; Cheryl Day answers your holiday baking questions; Chris shares his favorite books of the year; and we make a show-stopping Triple Crème Cheesecake with Guava Sauce.

Questions in this episode:

"How should I re-think freezing my cookies?"

"Do you have a default cake recipe that I can pair with any flavor?"

"Can you help me recreate my family's Apple Crumb Pie?"

"What's the best way to make almond biscotti?"