Gayle Found a Bright Side to Working From Home: Taco Tuesdays at Oprah's House

After spending three months holed up in her New York apartment during the coronavirus lockdown, Gayle—who had previously only ventured outside a total of five times—spent the month of July working out of the Santa Barbara Bureau: a.k.a Oprah's guesthouse.

Her month-long stay had many highlights: socially distant lunches, Fourth of July festivities, special deliveries from Oprah's Promised Land Popsicle Shop, wearing personalized face masks, and, of course, reuniting with her BFF. But there is one thing in particular Gayle is still thinking weeks later: Taco Tuesdays—and specifically, the Taco Bell-inspired Tortilla Crunch sandwich from Oprah's chef, Chef Raymond Weber.

Here, Gayle shares the recipe for the delicious dish, as well as a few other things she recommends you try right now, like listening to Carrie Underwood's first-ever Christmas album (it's never too early!), watching a timely new documentary that examines the pervasive issue of voter suppression, and tuning into the virtual 2020 Emmy Awards. (Psst: we hear the "O" of O will make an appearance).

This story originally appeared in the October 2020 issue of O.