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But first: What’s cooking?
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This week’s dispatch
We’re talkin’ turkey
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For many American families, there are five staples you’re almost sure to see on their Thanksgiving dinner tables: turkey, macaroni and cheese, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
And I know, I know, I’m leaving off a lot of yummy menu items. I can already hear you wondering, “Where’s the green beans?”
Business Insider has been testing, tasting, and serving up recipes to help readers finalize their Thanksgiving menus based on the most popular dishes.
In case you were head down in Q4 and missed them (relatable), here’s your cheat sheet to the ultimate Thanksgiving menu.
Turkey: There’s still time to order your bird online. Here are the best places to buy one — from organic to fried to smoked.
Macaroni and cheese: We tried Ina Garten’s overnight mac and cheese recipe, which features Gruyére and white cheddar. Yum!
Stuffing: One writer put four stuffing recipes to the test, and the favorite was the easiest to make. The recipe also called for fennel and apricot.
Sweet potatoes: Inside “Good Lookin’ Cookin’,” Dolly Parton’s new cookbook with her sister, Rachel Parton George, is a sweet potato recipe with a nutty twist. One BI reporter brought it to a friendsgiving, and it was gone within minutes.
Pumpkin pie: A writer put three different pie recipes to the test, and Bobby Flay’s came out on top thanks to a creamy, sweet topping.
Good luck in the kitchen! Or if all else fails, just order it up.
Becoming a morning person
Kim Schewitz
BI’s Kim Schewitz has always struggled with waking up in the morning. She realized that starting her day in a constant fight or flight state left her feeling low energy, anxious, and a little disoriented.
Schewitz began her odyssey to become a morning person about a year ago. It wasn’t until after a recent trip, when she got the good kind of jet lag — going to bed early and waking up early — that she really started to notice a difference.
Yoga and long walks before work.
You better work (trip)
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Some Gen Zers are turning bland work trips into vacations by tacking on extra days at nice hotels and taking advantage of corporate rates.
Done right, it’s a nice way to earn extra credit card points, see a bucket-list destination, and maybe even get some quality time with a plus one. Done wrong, however, it’s a sure way to upset your coworkers.
Business tripping with Gen Z.
Long live the Djoker
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Tennis legend Novak Djokovic is still at the top of his game at 38. The 24-time Grand Slam champion continues to beat players who are more than 10 years younger than him.
Djokovic told Business Insider the lifestyle choices he thinks have kept him on the court, from his famously disciplined diet to prioritizing emotional health.
Lessons from the GOAT.
They ate with that
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Shared tables and communal dining are so back, and young people are driving the trend.
The practice of seating different groups of people at the same long, banquet-style tables has some notable perks post-pandemic. For one, it makes it a lot easier to talk to strangers.
Let’s feast.
What we’re watching this weekend
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- “Good Boy”: On Shudder, check out one of the most unique horror movies made in some time, as this haunted house story is told through the perspective of a dog.
- “The Bad Guys 2”: Now available on Peacock, Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, and Zazie Beetz voice a group of crooks on one last heist.
- “Champagne Problems”: It’s that time of year when Netflix starts putting out its holiday movies. In this rom-com, Minka Kelly stars as a businesswoman who travels to France for some luxury Champagne and finds love in the process.
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What to shop
- Black Friday streaming deals: From annual plans under $3 to live TV bundles, this season’s top streaming deals deliver serious savings without cutting any of the good stuff.
- Rare discount alert: SKIMS has put a ton of styles on sale ahead of Black Friday. Popular pieces, like the viral Soft Lounge Slip Dress and core cotton tees, are already up to 50% off, but sizes are selling quickly.
- Backpack today, tote tomorrow: We found the best convertible backpack-totes for commuting, traveling, and everything in between.
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The status symbol hoodie for teen girls
Gen Z and Gen Alpha girls are obsessed with a $90 pastel sweatshirt from Pink Palm Puff. For Katie Notopoulos’s “Well Spent” podcast, she spoke to Lily Balaisis, the clothing brand’s 17-year-old founder.
More of this week’s top reads:
The BI Today team: Lisa Ryan, executive editor, in New York. Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York. Akin Oyedele, deputy editor, in New York. Grace Lett, editor, in New York. Amanda Yen, associate editor, in New York.