This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is gearing up for Thanksgiving! First, Nicole talks food headlines with Jack Inslee of the Heritage Radio Network. Tune in to hear discussions about Barack Obama's re-election, Nicole's doughnut obsession, and HRN's Hurricane Sandy Coverage. Nicole then calls up Dreena Burton to talk about vegan Thanksgiving dishes and her new book Let Them Eat Vegan. Hear some of Dreena's ideas about what foods can serve as good turkey replacements, and what vegan desserts she whips up for the holidays. Nicole closes out the episode by discussing Hot Grease's upcoming schedule. So tune in for more Hot Grease! This program has been brought to you by Route 11 Potato Chips.

"There are a few gravy recipes that are very tricky because the flour tends to clump, and what's beautiful about gluten-free flours is that they don't have that stickiness to them." [19:30]

-- Dreena Burton on Hot Grease

This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is talking vintage cakes and Thanksgiving! Nicole starts the episode with a eulogy for the Twinkie, but suggests that you visit Betty Bakery in Boerum Hill to get an updated Twinkie with better ingredients! Later, Nicole talks to Julie Richardson of Baker and Spice in Portland, Oregon about Thanksgiving desserts. Julie is the author of Vintage Cakes, but that begs the question, "What is a vintage cake?" Tune in to hear instructions on the best way to roll a cake, and learn about some quick, last-minute Thanksgiving desserts! Later, Nicole talks about what's on her friends' Thanksgiving table this year, and recalls some of her favorite Hot Grease Thanksgiving episodes in The Hot Five! This program has been sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"Vintage cakes, to me, are memories. They could be cakes that go back a hundred years, or a cake that goes back 20 years to your childhood... It's all about memories." [6:00]

"The key to rolling up a cake roll is not over-baking it. So go about a minute less on your baking time." [7:50]

-- Julie Richardson on Hot Grease

Well, Thanksgiving has passed, but Nicole Taylor soldiers on with another episode of Hot Grease! This week, Kara Newman returns to the studio to talk about her new book, The Secret Financial Life of Food. Tune in to learn about Kara's past in stocks, bonds, and commodities! What are the United States top food commodities now, and what were they one hundred years ago? Check out Kara's new book to hear about how traders of butter and eggs became extremely wealthy, and learn about scandalous fights between grain sellers! Learn more about the rumored bacon shortage, and why pork belly is no longer a commodity item. Learn about the relationship between food prices and population growth! This program has been sponsored by The Heritage Meat Shop.

"Commodities markets thrive on volatility." [19:30]

"I think that commodity prices are not going to be based entirely on American eating habits... It's my belief that we're going to see commodities being traded on a more global basis." [26:00]

-- Kara Newman on Hot Grease