Delicious and Simple Holiday Appetizers [7:33m]: Play Now | Download (244)
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Holiday entertaining doesn’t get much easier than this! Join Scott Simons and guest chef Sharon Gerhardt for this encore episode and learn how to create four simply delicious appetizers using this week’s secret ingredient: Whole Foods Market brands. From gourmet spreads and classic goat cheese to appetizer toasts, smoked salmon and more—Whole Foods Market brands are a value-centered, high-quality choice when looking for the best ingredients for making holiday hors d’oeuvres. Discover how effortless entertaining can be when you combine easy recipes with our brands.

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• Prosciutto, Blue Cheese and Date Wraps
• Mediterranean Polenta Rounds
• Endive Leaves Stuffed with Bruschetta and Feta
• Smoked Wild Salmon Toasts

 Classic Pumpkin Pie: Play Now | Download (863)
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Are you looking for easy ways to save time in the kitchen this holiday season — without sacrificing quality or flavor? If so, check out this week’s Secret Ingredient episode where our host Charlotte shares her secret for making holiday baking “easy as pie.”  Available in two varieties, classic and whole wheat, our 365 Everyday Value™ Organic Frozen Pie Shells roll over the average store-bought pie crusts with their impressive attributes — you won’t find any partially hydrogenated fats lurking between the layers of this pie crust! Keep a couple on hand for everyday dessert, quiche and pot pie making ease and stock up for the holidays to make pie making a breeze.

Get the Recipe: Classic Pumpkin Pie with Spiced Crème Anglaise and Cinnamon Sugar Walnuts

 Coconut Marshmallow Spiced Sweet Potatoes: Play Now | Download (2705)
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Do you have a secret passion for Thanksgiving sides? We do, too! While we love turkey, we can’t seem to get enough of mom’s green bean casserole, silky mashed potatoes and, of course, her famous sweet potato casserole. In fact, this week’s Secret Ingredient encore episode features a recipe for a spiced up version of mom’s classic topped with all-natural marshmallows. Handcrafted without chemical emulsifiers, thickeners, artificial colors or flavors, all-natural marshmallows are the secret to a deliciously sweet Thanksgiving.

Get the Recipe: Coconut-Marshmallow Spiced Sweet Potatoes

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Tired of the same old soup? Tune in to this week’s encore episode of Secret Ingredient featuring a classic butternut squash soup recipe plus three variations–Apple-Gorgonzola-Almond, Thai-Inspired, and Southwestern–each made even more rich and flavorful with our very own secret ingredient: 365 Everyday Value Low-Sodium Organic Chicken Broth. Check out our quick garnishing tips for each recipe, guaranteed to “soup up” lunchtime or dinnertime.

Get the recipes: Classic Butternut Squash Soup and Variations

 Private Label with Jeremiah McElwee [5:39m]: Play Now | Download (808)

• At Whole Foods Market there are 2 private label lines: 365 Everyday Value® and Whole Foods Market™ brands.
• The bottom line for WFM PL supplements is “Well-researched high-quality products at great prices.”

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 Chicken Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing [5:05m]: Play Now | Download (2429)
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In preparation for Thanksgiving, we’ve put together a winner of a stuffing recipe using this week’s secret ingredient, Whole Foods Market Fresh Chicken Sausage. Made in-house with the finest cuts of chicken and a blend of herbs, spices and seasonings, our chicken sausage adds a special touch to our recipe for Southern-Style Chicken Sausage and Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing. We’ve also included a recipe for Buttermilk Cornbread that’s perfect for our stuffing recipe and even better when paired with steaming bowls of chili or eaten on its own with a pat of butter and a drizzle of honey.

Get the Recipe: Southern-Style Chicken Sausage and Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing

Get the Recipe: Buttermilk Cornbread

 Black Pepper-Crusted Salmon with Littleneck Clams and Chorizo [5:36m]: Play Now | Download (512)
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You probably have this week’s secret ingredient sitting in your pantry right now. It’s Old Bay Seasoning and for over 60 years its proprietary blend of spices, including celery salt, mustard, red pepper, black pepper, bay leaves, cloves, allspice, ginger, mace, cardamom, cinnamon and paprika has been the secret ingredient for adding that extra special zing to all types of seafood dishes. Most home cooks use it to flavor steamed shrimp, but this week’s encore presentation features a recipe from guest Chef Chris Schlesinger of the East Coast Grill where Old Bay Seasoning takes on a more flavorful and starring role.

Get the Recipe: Black Pepper-Crusted Salmon with Littleneck Clams and Chorizo

 Frascatelli Carbonara with Sweet Corn [6:32m]: Play Now | Download (780)
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Think making pasta at home requires expensive equipment and hours of your time? Think again! This week’s Secret Ingredient episode features guest chef Michael Romano from Union Square Restaurant Group as he shares his secrets for making fresh pasta with creamy carbonara sauce in just 30 minutes. Michael also shows why choosing the right flour makes a difference when it comes to making perfect pasta.

Get the Recipe: Frascatelli Carbonara with Sweet Corn

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Curious about the best ways to apply makeup for mature skin? It’s no surprise that natural products provide the best approach for keeping the skin looking and feeling radiant. Join us in Manhattan as we watch a makeup artist at work. Learn about powerful ingredients and tips for applying natural face care products and makeup for beautiful maturing skin.