We trade the timer on the oven for the shot clock, moving from a cake-filled kitchen recap to bold picks for the NBA’s Christmas Day slate, then settle into family traditions, travel plans, and the cozy rituals that make the season feel like home. A warm, thoughtful look at what we bake, who we back, and the memories we keep.

• chocolate, carrot, and sticky toffee date cake recap and why simple bakes win
• Christmas Day NBA preview with Knicks vs Cavaliers and Spurs vs Thunder highlights
• star power, momentum, and home-court energy as predictors
• first Christmas spent apart and travel plans to Cuba and Fiji
• Nochebuena memories, midnight Mass, and Chinatown takeout tradition
• cozy rituals that restore: decorating, wrapping, fireplace time, and rest from training
• keeping Lola’s traditions alive with Christmas Eve dinner
• goals for more episodes and a request for listener topic ideas

Join us for more Hoops and Crumbs on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and everywhere you listen. Get your flu shot, folks. Drop ideas in our DMs on Instagram so we can hit three more episodes before year-end.

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