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Our very unusual Thanksgiving of 2020 is behind us, the leftovers have been demolished, and you know what that means: Time for takeout, or, if you’re the daring sort, some socially distanced indoor dining. And we know where you want to go. You’ll recall that an ersatz “Favorite Food Chain” map chose Boston Market as the Bay State’s go-to chain eatery, resulting in much consternation among the locals on Twitter. It prompted us to ask Boston.com readers what their actual favorite chain was, and the results were clear. First we should mention that while it may not be as ubiquitous as it once was, Boston Market’s results were actually not too shabby: About 5% of the almost 300 responses gave the thumbs up to the Market as their favorite chain, more than such stalwarts as Papa Gino’s (4%), Panera Bread (4%), or Five Guys Burgers and Fries (3%). Advertisement But the top destination for hungry locals, dominating 23% of the votes, was an old standby: New England’s own Ninety Nine Restaur...

What to Cook This Weekend - The New York Times What to Cook This Weekend - The New York Times Dorie Greenspan’s Amazing New Cookie - The New York Times Weary of Cooking? This Simple Dinner Will Invigorate - The New York Times What to Cook This Weekend - The New York Times Posted: 20 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST Good morning. This is the final weekend before next week's run-up to Thanksgiving, a holiday feast that some of us, even our best kitchen sharpies, may be cooking for the very first time. Because maybe you've done the turkey and the sides in the past, but never the pies. Maybe the pies but never the bird. Maybe you've cooked only the sides. Maybe only one side. (My friend Ricky has brought mashed potatoes to our Thanksgiving for more than 20 years. He wrote me the other day to say it's about all he has on his menu for now: a bowl of it and some spoons for the kids.) And what about gravy? What about c...

Ina Garten's Top 5 Tips for Making the Holidays Special This Year - Yahoo Eurosport UK Ina Garten's Top 5 Tips for Making the Holidays Special This Year - Yahoo Eurosport UK Posted: 22 Oct 2020 12:00 AM PDT The Telegraph EU countries 'impatient' over lack of Brexit progress, says Angela Merkel European Union governments are getting impatient over the lack of progress in the Brexit negotiations, Angela Merkel said on Monday. The German Chancellor said that Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission was getting "increasingly involved" in the trade talks in a sign they were entering the endgame. She said the negotiations, which remain deadlocked over the critical issues of fishing, level playing field guarantees and the deal's enforcement were "difficult and challenging". "Some member states are getting a little impatient," Mrs Merkel said in an online event, ...

WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Home for the Holiday's at Toby's (Part 1) It’s become an institution for the theater community in Howard County, Maryland. Toby’s Dinner Theatre hosts “Home for the Holidays” now through Jan. 3 in Columbia. “We have 7,000 subscribers … and we have been closed for eight months,” founder and owner Toby Orenstein told WTOP. “We said, ‘Why don’t we just do something small, not a big show, let’s follow all the rules, 6 feet apart.’ … This way, subscribers will have a way to do something and come see us, because they’re like family to us.” Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the theater had initially planned “Elf: The Musical.” “Back in March, when we closed down, we were in the middle of ‘Kinky Boots,’ and we were over 70% sold for ‘Elf,'” associate producer Mark Minnick told WTOP. “We had to make the decision not to do ‘Elf’ because of the governmental restrictions. … We said, ‘We need to create our own holiday musical,’ so we created ‘Home ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- River North Supper Club launches "Virtual dinner and a Show." Untitled Supper Club in River North is known for its sultry shows and award-winning cuisine. The club all set in a Prohibition-Era atmosphere. But like so many other restaurants, Untitled has had to shift to at-home dining and entertainment. Chief Operating Officer of Atomic Hospitality, Joe Manna, discussed Untitled's new Virtual Dinner and a Show with during an interview with ABC7 Sunday morning. The menu includes nods to Chicago's Italian community of the '20s and '30s including Arancini and Crab Cakes, Caesar Salad with crispy prosciutto and colatura dressing, housemade Rigatoni with vodka sauce and Cacio e Pepe. The cabaret-style and burlesque performances are accessible through a QR code placed in each order. Menu items start at $12. The Dinner and a Show will be available each week Wednesday through Sunday via GrubHub, with more delivery platforms to come. Copyright...

RIPLEY COUNTY - The 36th Annual Hunter and Minta Memorial Ripley County Community Christmas Dinner will be held Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day). St. John’s Catholic Church, located at 331 S. Buckeye Street in Osgood, sponsors the dinner. Dinner coordinator Keri Johnson wants Ripley County residents to have a home-cooked meal for Christmas. “Have a cozy Christmas. Don’t let COVID get you down. Call us for a meal,” Johnson said. Ripley County residents interested in a meal can have one delivered on Christmas Day by calling 812-689-3322 (no calls after 7 p.m. daily) or emailing ripleycountychristmasdinner@hotmail.com. Meal orders should be placed by 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Those placing meal orders must leave their name, phone number, address and mention how many meals are needed. Those picking up in-person orders must do the same. Meals will be delivered to the homes of those who request meals by 11 a.m. or meals can be picked up at St. John’s parish hall between 10 a.m. and noon...

by Florentino Sanchez Every day is a computer security day, but November 30th is officially  Computer Security Day , intended to raise awareness of online security issues and to promote cybersecurity best practices. Days like these are a handy nudge to do a few extra security checks. With that in mind, here are some tips from the Sophos support team on how to secure your Wi-Fi network at home. Many people think that “no hacker would be interested in my home network.” But everyone has something that’s valuable to attackers: personal information, bank details, financial data, perhaps even a webcam that could let criminals know when you aren’t at home, or that might let creeps spy on you when you are. And if you’re working from home, it’s worth remembering that for a skilled attacker it’s just a hop, skip and jump across the network from your personal computer or connected device to your work laptop, and possibly from there to the whole company network. For a detailed explana...

It’s hard to realize that your parents are aging and need your support to manage their daily lives. As they grow older, they start to become less independent- but tend to reject assistance simply because they want to stay in control of their own lives. For a person trying to help their parents, it’s necessary to take the lead and take over some decision-making. However, that’s not easy to do without making them feel helpless and weak. It’s a priority for everyone to keep their aging parents safe, but most people don’t know how to do that without depriving their parents of their independence and letting them make their own decisions.  This article shows you how to help your parents and prioritize their safety without taking away their dignity and making them feel weak. Here are 6 tips for tackling this issue. 1. Allow Them To Take The Lead Instead of carrying tasks out for your parents, let them do these tasks with you. This will help keep their self-esteem intact and also allo...

BATON ROUGE - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of South Central Louisiana is warning consumers that as Cyber Monday is expected to be one of the top shopping days of the year, it's likely online scammers will ramp up their activities. That said, shoppers can keep a few safety tips in mind to avoid falling prey to online scams. Listed below are suggestions tips from the BBB on how to shop safely this holiday season. Beware of false advertising and phony websites.  If a company is selling the hottest item of the year at a price that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Watch out for false advertising and keep a close eye on the web address in your browser. Scammers love to create lookalike websites that, at first glance, appear to belong to a trusted retailer. Make sure websites use the correct spelling of a business name and have legitimate contact information and customer service numbers. Shop with trustworthy sellers on secure sites only.  Be wary of businesses you...

Canned Tomatoes: A Comprehensive Guide to a Pantry Staple - Chowhound Canned Tomatoes: A Comprehensive Guide to a Pantry Staple - Chowhound Posted: 30 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT OK, so your pantry is suddenly jam-packed with industrial sized canned tomatoes. Luckily there is no shortage of ways to take advantage of the world's favorite fruit masquerading as a vegetable. Not every can of tomato, however, is alike, so be sure to double check the label. Related Reading:  The Best Ways to Use All the Beans in Your Pantry What Type of Canned Tomatoes to Buy The contents will likely fall under one of these varieties: Whole Tomatoes In a 28-ounce can, you're generally going to get about 10 to 12 plum tomatoes that have been previously cooked and peeled. Whole tomatoes offer a lot of versatility—you can convert them into diced tomatoes (if your recipe calls for that) easily with a knife or crush them with your (washed with soap for 20 sec...

By JOSHUA THOMAS Staff Writer ST. JOHNSVILLE — With the much-appreciated assistance of countless volunteers and donors, the Flander family has served hundreds each year for the past 15 during the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the H.C. Smith Benefit Club. Because of COVID-19, this year’s dinner was different in ways the Flanders could’ve never anticipated. Yet Thursday’s modified take-out- and delivery-only version of the event still went off smoothly, serving between 600 and 700 people. The Community Thanksgiving Dinner began decades ago, spearheaded by beloved community member Kathy Flander, with assistance from Paul Tonko. Kathy’s goal in hosting the annual meal at the Fort Plain Senior Center was to bring together various swaths of the community, notably sections of it — seniors and youth, for instance — that wouldn’t normally have the capacity to get to know one another. While the meal continued to gain popularity every year, its founder passed away, lea...