We’re kicking off the holiday season with Rose Levy Beranbaum and Woody Wolston in celebration of the 35th anniversary of “The Cake Bible.” Beranbaum and Wolston reveal their tricks for génoise, their secret ingredient for perfect chocolate cake and their full-throated defense of fondant—yes, fondant! Plus, we explore the delightfully strange world of food miniatures with Emily Kenway, Chris and Sara answer your holiday cooking questions, and we make Almond and Citrus Biscotti.

Questions in this episode:

"Help me recreate my grandmother’s chocolate ball recipe."

"Can you suggest a good sweet potato recipe?"

"How should I go about grilling a 14 lb turkey?"

"How do I keep my pecan pie from sticking to the pie plate?"