Holiday Reset Week rolls on, and Clinton storms into the kitchen wielding dough, meats, and a questionable amount of confidence. Today he’s making a Stromboli Wreath — a holiday showstopper straight from his seventh-grade memories working in his family’s upscale pork store. Yes, Clinton has apparently been stuffing sausage casings since age 13, and Michael is personally offended he never mentioned it. Chaos ensues.
As Clinton stretches store-bought pizza dough (frozen, defrosted, zero shame), the crew spirals into flashbacks: Clinton burning himself with glue guns, Michael’s Midwestern “pizza bread” heritage, and Carla’s traumatic relationship with molten pizza rolls. They layer provolone, salami, pepperoni, mozzarella, and oregano before rolling the whole thing into a log and dropping it — curveball — into a Bundt pan to bake into a holiday wreath.
Rossi the dog tries to steal salami. Michael insists Stromboli should be eaten naked (no marinara). Carla double-dips without remorse. Clinton throws basil at the finished wreath and calls it “decoration.” It works.
After slicing into the golden, glossy Stromboli, they crack open Señorita’s lime–jalapeño THC margarita for a mid-episode holiday buzz discussion: aging, hangovers, kids at Christmas, avoiding phones, surviving New York City, and why Michael once peeled grapes for a month as part of “chef hazing.”
The episode wraps with a Frontgate “Chef Symon Ice Bucket” Giveaway + $100 Señorita gift card, fan mail, and a reminder that Clinton is — officially — the Stromboli King of Long Island.
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TIMESTAMPS (YouTube + Spotify)
00:00 — Clinton’s New York cab-ride near-death story
01:00 — Holiday Reset Week chaos begins
02:20 — Clinton’s pork-store childhood revealed
03:10 — Sausage-making confessions shock Michael
04:50 — Why this time of year feels “weird”
06:00 — Carla plugs her new baking show
07:10 — Why Clinton uses frozen dough
08:00 — The Stromboli build: cheese, meats, oregano
09:30 — Rossi the dog enters the chat
10:20 — Rolling the Stromboli + Bundt pan hack
11:00 — Pizza roll trauma
12:10 — Stromboli goes into the oven
13:00 — The finished wreath + basil “decorating”
14:30 — Tasting + marinara debate
15:20 — Stromboli for parties (or not for vegetarians)
16:00 — Señorita Drinks taste test
18:00 — Hangovers, aging, and clean buzz chemistry
19:00 — Michael on grandkids + holiday joy
20:00 — Carla’s “new experiences” philosophy
21:00 — Clinton vows to get off his phone
22:00 — Caraway ad read
23:00 — Señorita ad read
24:00 — New Yorkers, walking etiquette, chaos
27:00 — Frontgate Giveaway reveal
28:00 — Winner: Kelly D. from Basking Ridge, NJ
29:00 — Fan mail + restaurant-TV accuracy
31:00 — Wrap-up + sponsor thanks
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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About Chewed Up
Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.
Episodes drop 3x a week:
Monday – Appetizers
Wednesday – Mains
Friday – Desserts
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