Allie's Christmas Pudding Chronicles: Steaming the Pud

Welcome back to my Christmas Pudding Chronicles. Hopefully, youll enjoy my musings about the experience, and maybe even be inspired to join along. (If youreadlast weeks post on fruit soaking, that will make sense, I swear.) But before I get too ahead of myself, today is important. Thats the Sunday after Thanksgiving, so if youre starting this around then, youre right on time. I dont like surprise hard things in my food, so I abstained....

November 25, 2023 · 5 min · 907 words · Barbara Lopez

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, November 25, 2023

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Does todays Connections game require any special knowledge? Nope, not today. Green category - How much? Blue category - Like lakes and rivers....

November 25, 2023 · 3 min · 493 words · Misty Mcdonald

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, November 24, 2023

Todays puzzle is a little tricky, but I really cant KNOCK it too much. If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Does todays Connections game require any special knowledge?...

November 24, 2023 · 3 min · 478 words · Ryan Juarez

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, November 23, 2023

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Does todays Connections game require any special knowledge? RAGOUT, by the way, is a French word meaning a simmered stew. Its a relative of ragu, an Italian word often applied to meat sauce served on pasta....

November 23, 2023 · 3 min · 635 words · Danny Hudson

How to Disagree About Politics Without Ruining Thanksgiving

But that doesnt mean this years holiday meal has to devolve into a screaming match. Even in our balkanized political culture, its usually possible to disagree respectfully. It isnt easy, but its possible, according to Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Colorado Governor Jared Polis. It’s a good opportunity to be curious, ask questions, and be civil. Because it almost always comes down to them loving their country, their family, and their community....

November 22, 2023 · 2 min · 357 words · Alicia Greene

TikTok Myth of the Week: Vegetables Are Bad for You

In the wellness world, things youve already heard areboring. Its much more interesting to watch somebody tell you secrets that mainstream medicine doesnt want you to know. Ready to dig in? Plants dont want to be eaten. So they make toxic compounds, the better to kill off anyone who tries to eat themincluding you. The plant evolves a toxin; the plant-eater evolves resistance to that toxin. Have they never planted a garden and watched it feed all the neighborhood insects, slugs, and squirrels?...

November 22, 2023 · 3 min · 449 words · Patrick Adkins

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, November 22, 2023

There aretwodevilishly tricky categories today, so buckle up, itll be a fun ride! If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Does todays Connections game require any special knowledge? There are some references to an old but well-known movie, and some geographical terms....

November 22, 2023 · 3 min · 529 words · Anthony Jackson

Tŷ Unnos: The One Night House

Near the village of Llanycefn, in Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales, stands a small stone cottage. The Llainfadyn Cottage in Rhostryfan was originally a ty unnos. The house would have been originally built of a mixture of clay, mud,turfand straw. Any other materials would have required more effort and longer time. Working throughout the night, they would have erected four simple walls and added a thatched roof. Penrhos Cottage in Pembrokeshire....

November 22, 2023 · 2 min · 237 words · John Bryant

What's New on Hulu in December 2023

Hulu has a wide range of content worth watching in December, starting with season one of the seriesCulprits, which follows the lives (and deaths) of elite criminals after they pull off a high-stakes heist (December 8). Later in the month, catchMaggie Moore(s), a comedy thriller about multiple murders in a sleepy small town starring John Hamm, Tina Fey, and Nick Mohammed (December 22). Also on the docket areBlue Jean, the BAFTA-nominated film set in England during the Margaret Thatcher years that tells the story of a teacher navigating life amid anti-LGBTQ+ legislation (December 14) andRaffa, a docuseries about the life of pop and LGBTQ+ icon Raffaella Carra (December 27)....

November 22, 2023 · 6 min · 1165 words · Ryan Vaughn

‘Batch’ Your Cocktails for Holiday Hosting Success

Were wading into the deep waters of the holiday season now. It saves time, mess, and stress. Many cocktail recipes are ratios, or they have measurements that are easily multiplied. Once its party time, your theme drink simply needs its final preparation. Often that step is only as complicated as pouring it over ice. Be sure to let your guests know where the batch is so they can help themselves....

November 22, 2023 · 3 min · 433 words · Kelly Smith

A Green Bean Casserole Recipe for People Who Hate Green Bean Casserole

Together, they result in a dish that tastes like nothing at all. Yes, if there were ever a dish ripe for disruption, it is green bean casserole. Ditch the package of fried onions and fry some shallots instead. Crispy onions are mostly a texture thing. you might get the same texture with a better flavor profile with fried shallots. Making them is remarkably simple, as frying projects go, and can be done ahead of time....

November 21, 2023 · 3 min · 512 words · Tiffany Pope

Add These Garnishes to Upgrade Your Thanksgiving Dishes

You have a lot to think about on Thanksgiving. Just delivering the dishes to the table is a feat of engineering, logistics, and emotional resiliency. Garnishing your Thanksgiving plates isn’t just prettyit adds a special something to each dish. (And what is Thanksgiving, if not special?) Here are three easy ways to get a win. It should add some color, some texture and some taste. Yes, it should be edible....

November 21, 2023 · 2 min · 257 words · Hayley Valenzuela

All the Food Safety Questions You’ll Have on Thanksgiving Day, Answered

So we asked food safety expertBen Chapmanto settle your most likely disputes. Can I wash this drippy juice off my raw turkey? This is an easy one: no. Tiny droplets of germy watercan end up on surfaces three feet away. The advice holds even if the turkey is covered in an unidentifiable slime. Thats actually abiofilmof stuck-together bacteria, and washing wont completely remove it anyway. Those germs are perfectly safe to leave on the turkey because, remember,youre going to cook it....

November 21, 2023 · 3 min · 472 words · Beverly Fuller