Talking Carts 2: Entertain With Ease

Give your best without doing the absolute most this holiday

Consumer Reports Marketplace Equity Reporter, Brian Vines.

By Brian Vines
Marketplace Equity Reporter

November 20, 2025

Main theme: Getting everything on the table this Thanksgiving doesn’t have to leave you (or your budget) cooked.

In this podcast episode, Talking Carts hosts Tanya Christian, a senior home and appliances writer at CR, and Brian Vines, CR’s marketplace equity reporter, share the recipe for stress-free holiday hosting.

Social media’s king of the kitchen, Davon Moseley of @RoyaleEats, drops in to chop it up on his debut cookbook, soul food side dishes that reign supreme, and how to time all the moving parts of your meal just right. Then we learn how to fight off foodborne illness with CR’s director of product and food testing, James Rogers PhD, dropping knowledge on thawing and cooking the all-important turkey, and keeping food prep, presentation, and leftover storage safe and sanitary.

We also dish on CR Recommended food storage containers and which retailers are bringing value to the table with turkey-day family meal plans that deliver the goodness for as little as $4 per person.

Social media’s king of the kitchen, Davon Moseley (@RoyaleEats), joins "Talking Carts" to chat about holiday meals and his new cookbook, "Let’s Get Into It."

How to Listen

“Talking Carts with Consumer Reports” episodes are available on CR’s video hub and through Apple Podcasts, Spotify (log-in required), and video on YouTube.

Brian Vines

Brian Vines has been a member of the special projects team at Consumer Reports since 2020, focusing on marketplace inequities. Prior to joining CR, he spent a decade covering public affairs in community media. A Chicago native, he has a passion for social justice and deal hunting. Follow him on X: @bvines78.