<p>It’s Christmas Day — Merry Christmas, everyone!&nbsp;<img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f384/72.png"></p><p>Is the turkey in the oven yet? Or are you already wondering where it all went wrong?</p><p>Fear not. Today's co-host is a man who changed the way many of us think about vegetables, flavour, and generosity at the table, Yotam Ottolenghi. And yes, he&nbsp;<em>might</em>&nbsp;just be able to save your Christmas Dinner.&nbsp;</p><p>Born in Jerusalem and based in London, Ottolenghi didn’t just popularise Middle Eastern cooking in the West — he reframed it. His food is bold, comforting, and always delicious.</p><p>We dive in to the inbox to hear all about how&nbsp;<em>you</em>&nbsp;spend the day, your frankly hilarious triumphs and disasters and a few calm, practical tips from Yotam to help everything run more smoothly — whether that’s finally getting the potatoes right, surviving family dynamics, or knowing when it’s time to gently (or not so gently) call out your homophobic aunty.&nbsp;</p><p>Pour yourself an eggnog, take a breath, and click play now&nbsp;<img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f3a7/72.png"></p><p>Chris &amp; Yotam x</p><p>&nbsp;Shout outs in this episode to&nbsp;</p><p>Tom Crewe&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonathancapebooks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jonathancapebooks</a></p><p>Gareth Russell @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_garethrussell/?hl=en#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">_garethrussell</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>