About this episode
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. 👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: www.chewedupshow.com/recipes 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 Señorita → Non-alcoholic, full-flavored THC margaritas made with real juice and organic agave. https://www.senoritadrinks.com/discount/CHEWEDUP20 Caraway → Non-toxic cookware with even heating and easy cleanup. Up to 20% off for the holidays. https://carawayhome.com/chewedup Frontgate → Premium home and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon’s collection featured on the show. https://frontgate.com Canopy by Hilton → A lifestyle hotel brand by Hilton that brings local flavor to every stay. https://www.hilton.com/en/canopy Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/ Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/ 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 Want to Watch? → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3 → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow Want to Listen? → Spotify → Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910 → Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up → RedCircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81 FAN GIVEAWAY Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway. This Week’s Giveaway: Chef Symon Ice Bucket by Frontgate + $100 Señorita Gift Card Want in? 👉 Subscribe & sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway KEYWORDS Stromboli recipe, holiday appetizer, cheesy stromboli, stromboli wreath, Clinton Kelly recipe, Chewed Up podcast, Michael Symon recipes, Carla Hall, holiday party food, easy stromboli, bundt pan stromboli, Italian stromboli, salami stromboli, pepperoni stromboli, Christmas appetizers, holiday cooking show Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy