indianapolis to the north of chicago. we re also see the freezing rain extreme upstate new york, northern vermont, new hampshire, and even maine, guys. this should push out today, getting better tomorrow. jennifer grey, we ll watch for it. thank you. pope francis is getting ready for his first christmas as pope. bon giorno. this hour, it s his weekly player at the vatican. yesterday he delivered his christmas message to the vatican staff, earning them to stay professional, avoid gossip and stay dedicated to serving the rest of the search. then he spent several hours at a local children s hospital greeting patients who gave them a bag full of notes with their wishes on them. most of them hoping to get well. john allen is in rome this morning. john, friday, the pope tweeted, and i m paraphrasing here, to
these are the few left over. our john berman got the tough assignment of heading into the kitchen of one of america s beloved chefs and learning the secret to her homemade sweet christmas. reporter: if christmas has a global food headquarters, headquarters with a sweet kitchen and an italian accent, it might be here. bon giorno. welcome to my home. reporter: the new york home of lidia bastianich. you ve got to be comfortable in the kitchen. reporter: she s a celebrated chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and the italian grandmother i never knew i had. you ve got the touch. reporter: she had me over to help cook. okay. one of our favorites is crostoli. reporter: and to talk about her new children s book and pbs