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Holidays are a time of joy and gifts . . .and leftovers. This week: YouTube star and cookbook author Sam the Cooking Guy transforms brisket, roast chicken, mashed potatoes, and more into leftovers you actually want to eat. We talk to Sam about his unconventional path to culinary stardom and his new book, Sam the Cooking Guy: Recipes with Intentional Leftovers.

The flour is flyin’ and the oven is a hot 500 degrees! This week, we’re rebroadcasting our tips for making pizza from scratch at home, and a conversation with pizza historian Colin Caplan about the families behind the three pizza shops that made New Haven pizza famous: Sally’s, Pepe’s, and Modern.

Fresh ideas for leftovers, a local turkey farmer gives you a new appreciation for the bird you just ate, and we talk to chef Craig Wright about overcoming hardship and giving back to his community. Plus, an etiquette columnist answers questions about celebrating holidays in our new normal.

How do I know when the turkey is done? To stuff or not to stuff? It’s that time again! Chef Brian Kaywork, instructor at The Culinary Institute of America takes your questions about cooking turkey and all the fixins’ for Thanksgiving dinner. We’ll have holiday wine recommendations, too.

Ready to start baking holiday pies? Get pie-making tips from Kate McDermott. Kate has taught thousands of people how to make pie at her popular Pie Camps. Plus, we highlight two new local bakeries you may not have heard of yet. One delivers French cakes and pastries to your door, the other mills its own flour.