In our holiday special we make a very special announcement - Hot Plate will be back in the New Year with Season 2. Mirella and Joshna talk all things turkey, plan for a holiday hangover, and share recipes to make you the star of your next holiday party.

Hot Plate has been on hiatus since summer but we're back now… and we're we have a new exciting partnership with the Frequency Podcast Network! This means more episodes are coming soon in 2020. Until then, we've put together a sweet little holiday episode for your listening pleasure.

Inspired by an exploration of why we think holiday foods taste better by Don Katz, Mirella and Joshna talk about their own relationship with the big, lean bird Canadians love to eat at any family gathering: the turkey.

Then, we delve into the problem of holiday hangovers. SoBar is a snack bar aiming to address the huge need to help us drink even more alcohol! Mirella and Joshna aren't too sure that's such a great idea but share their strategies for handling that holiday hangover.

Finally, the two taste an excellent pairing of Date Ball Cookies (recipe by Saveur.com) and a Posset, a 16th century hot drink similar to eggnog made of egg, beer, and spices. Its recipe follows. If you'd like to try Mirella's famous lambswool recipe you can find it here.