Great Food Around the World

Today we offer our holiday special, a special guide to reveling, relaxing, and reflecting. This is a remarkable time of the year and no matter where you go, you'll find celebrations and feasting.

Chef and Mexican food expert Rick Bayless spends every Christmas in Oaxaca and he takes us inside the holiday south-of-the-border. Wine maverick Joshua Wesson advises us on whether to drink or store those wonderful gift wines we receive.

Jane and Michael Stern find a place to celebrate the holidays all year round in Frankenmuth Michigan.

Traveling around the globe we get the best of India's celebrations with actress and food authority Madhur Jaffrey. From London, Nigella Lawson talks about life, food, and Christmas dinner.

In Europe it is Christmas in Paris with Patricia Wells and of course Lynne shares Italian celebrations.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

• December 24, 2005