Gilbert Cruz

Pay attention when you're making this.

Do not put ginger beer in the cocktail shaker.

Top it off afterwards.

I've done it several times and I taste it like, oh, I messed this up again.

Our next question is about what to serve for a holiday meal.

I feel like we could do a whole episode on this, but there's one question here from Lauren in Livonia, Michigan.

And Lauren asks, what's a good main course meat to serve that's not a ham or turkey, but not so easy to overcook or expensive like a prime rib?

Yeah.

The idea of making something ahead, particularly when you're having people over, when you're hosting people, is really underrated.

Our next question is, it's less about food and drink and more about entertaining itself, specifically about party favors.

Laura in Manhattan asks, other than the standard Christmas party crackers, what could I place on each plate that would be entertaining and festive and spark conversation at the dinner table?

Yes, the things that you pull and it makes a little snap.

You know, you can write down, Vaughn, you could write down your questions on like festive paper and put them at each setting.

Everyone is responsible at some point in the dinner for picking them up and answering that question.

That's a good idea.

Before we move on to our game, I have one last question for the two of you, which is what are each of you planning on making for your holiday meals?

I think Melissa's going to cook something ahead.

If you are shopping for Melissa Clark for the holidays, just get her a vat of lemon zest.

What an endorsement.

Yeah.