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Brooke Shields has revealed what she tells daughters Rowan. 19, and Grier, 16, when they ask why she doesn’t cook during the holidays in a candid new interview on the Rachael Ray show.

In a teaser for the episode the actress, 57, said she retorts: ‘I’m sorry, I’m busy doing Christmas movies for you to watch!’

Dressed in a glittering gold long-sleeved top and black-rimmed aviator eyeglasses, the star said, ‘They are always complaining to me… “How come you don’t cook? Other mothers cook.”‘

Funny: Brooke Shields has revealed what she tells daughters Rowan, 19, and Grier, 16, when they ask why she doesn’t cook during the holidays in a candid new interview on the Rachael Ray show

Shields shares her daughters with her husband of 21 years, Chris Henchy, 58.

The entrepreneur said she yields kitchen duties to her screenwriter spouse during the holiday season.

‘The tradition that happens now is my husband smokes brisket and pork shoulder and all of that,’ she dished.

Pride and joy: Shields shares the teenage girl with her husband of 21 years, Chris Henchy, 58

‘We have to bring them through security. You’re traveling with meat, and they know and they’re like “Brisket? Brisket again? Really?”

‘They see us coming and then you see the little pork shoulder go through the x-ray. That’s our tradition,’ she told the talk show host with a laugh.

Ray opened the segment by noting that Brooke’s daughters ‘do love it’ when she cooks, although the former child model thinks she can’t.

The New York-born entertainer will also discuss her new film Holiday Harmony on Tuesday’s episode of the long-running show.

Mom’s duties: Ray opened the segment by noting that Brooke’s daughters ‘do love it’ when she cooks

The family-oriented superstar covers the holiday edition of Hamptons Magazine with her daughters.

‘Inside the Hamptons Holiday issue, Brooke discusses building the platform and community @BeginningIsNow, her upcoming role in HBO Max’s “Holiday Harmony,” and celebrating the simple things this Holiday with her family,’ read a caption on the publication’s Instagram account.

Shields showed appreciation for the opportunity as she also took to social media to post photos from the shoot.

She wrote in a caption to her 1.6 million followers: ‘Tis the season for family and gratitude ✨ Loved doing this shoot for @hamptonsmag… and I loved my girls being there with me even more.’

Sentimental: Brooke gushed to Rachael about her family, who she referred to as ‘my heart’ in a recent Instagram post

Guest star: Brooke will appear on Tuesday’s episode of the long-running TV show

Cameron Diaz has revealed the delicious first-date meal she made for her husband Benji Madden.

In a sneak peak at Wednesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the beloved A-lister opened up about winning Madden’s heart with a savory dish of Mediterranean lamb chops.

Barrymore, 47, set the stage for her best friend Diaz, 50, describing how she helped Cameron prepare for her first date with guitarist Good Charlotte, 43.

Snatched his heart through his stomach: Cameron Diaz, 50, has revealed the delicious first-date meal she made for her husband Benji Madden

‘We get home from this two-day immersive course on Northern and Southern Italian cooking,’ recalled Drew, ‘and you are about to go on a date with Benji.’

Barrymore went on to describe how they ‘talked about [the date] all weekend’ and that she even drove Diaz to the grocery store for ingredients.

‘I drove you to a grocery store,’ said Drew, ‘so pregnant I stayed in the car, and you went inside. What was the dish you made him that night? I’m gonna let you tell it. I remember it clear as day.’

The Charlie’s Angels stars were in Drew’s studio kitchen preparing a meal of their own when the reclusive Cameron detailed the dinner that led to true love.

Charlie’s chefs: In a sneak peak at Wednesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the beloved A-lister opened up to her Charlie’s Angels costar about winning Madden’s heart with a savory dish of Mediterranean lamb chops

Drooling for details: Barrymore, 47, set the stage for her best friend Diaz, describing how she helped Cameron prepare for her first date with the Good Charlotte guitarist by driving her to the grocery store for ingredients

Savory romance: ‘Lamb chops,’ revealed The Mask star. ‘Mediterranean lamb chops, some couscous, and some broccoli and sautéed zucchini’

‘Lamb chops,’ she said. “Mediterranean lamb chops, some couscous, and some broccoli and sautéed zucchini.”

‘Did you make him the shallot gold that night?’ asked Barrymore, eagerly inquiring about Cameron’s secret flavor enhancer.

‘I put shallot gold in the couscous,’ replied The Mask star.

Shallot gold is a special concoction of caramelized shallots blended with olive oil.

The stunning foodie loves adding it to a variety of different recipes and dishes, jazzing up anything savory.

Drew was evidently a fan of shallot gold as she turned to her audience and exclaimed: ‘Do you see what I’m saying!’

Mad about Madden: Diaz tied the knot with her rock star husband at her Beverly Hills home in 2015

Diaz tied the knot with her rock star husband at her Beverly Hills home in 2015.

The four-time Golden Globe nominee announced that she had ‘retired’ from acting in 2018 and gave birth to a daughter named Raddix in December of 2019.

Both Cameron and Benji have been extremely private about their family life and rarely speak about their daughter.

But the giggly megastar is about to make her acting return with the aptly titled Netflix film Back in Action.

The action-comedy will co-star Cameron’s close friend Jamie Fox and its central storyline remains a closely guarded secret.

The source recently told People that Diaz has a more careful strategy for her film career this time around: ‘She doesn’t want acting to overtake her life now as it did before.’

Returning to the spotlight: The four-time Golden Globe nominee announced that she had ‘retired’ from acting in 2018 and gave birth to a daughter named Raddix in December of 2019. But the megastar is about to make her acting return with the aptly titled Netflix movie Back in Action