Wolfgang Puck: Enjoy a golden loaf of homemade bread on your holiday table
A close cousin of French brioche and Jewish challah, my recipe is easier than it looks to make!.
Photo by Fotalia
Arts & Entertainment
Movie: Top Five
Studio: Paramount (1 hr. 42 min.)
Plot: A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.
Cast: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Cedric the Entertainer, Tracy Morgan
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ****
Kiplinger on Travel: 26 secrets to save on travel
By Stacy Rapacon and Susannah Snider,Kiplinger
With airfares to Europe and Asia sky-high and high-seas breakdowns roiling the cruise industry, leisure travelers have plenty of reasons to put vacation plans on hold.
Movie: Horrible Bosses 2
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures (1 hr. 48 min.)
Plot: Three former employees who start their company vow revenge over an investor who rips them off.
Cast: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Christoph Waltz, Chris Pine, Jamie Foxx
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ***
Channing Tatum: “Foxcatcher is the most painful movie I have ever done.”
By Samantha Ofole-Prince
We’ve seen him strip down to his undies in “Magic Mike,” protect the President in “White House Down” and play an undercover police officer at a college in “22 Jump Street.”
MICHIGAN APPLE RECIPES: Apple Cheddar Turkey Panini
Ingredients:
2 Michigan Apples*, thinly sliced
8 slices hearty whole wheat bread
2 tbsp. honey mustard
8 slices (approx. 8 oz.) 2% sharp cheddar cheese
8 thin slices deli roasted turkey (*or you can used leftover turkey slices)
Kiplinger on Travel: Best travel apps for the holidays
By Miriam Cross and Kaitlin Pitsker
Not to test the limits of Murphy’s Law, but the holidays seem particularly prone to travel mishaps. While we hope it will be nothing but smooth sailing for you between now and the new year, it pays to be prepared. Can’t find a bathroom on your road trip? There’s an app for that. Can’t decide what to have for dinner? There’s an app for that too. Grandma’s house is overbooked? There’s even an app for that.
Movie: Dear White People
Studio: Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions (100 min.)
Plot: The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college converge after controversy breaks out due to the ill-conceived annual Halloween party.
MICHIGAN APPLE RECIPES: Individual Apple Upside-Down Cakes
Ingredients:
CAKE:
3 tbsp. butter, melted
3 tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 medium (about 2 1/4-inches in diameter) unpeeled cored Gala or Empire apples, sliced 1/2 -inch thick
1/2 cup dried Michigan tart cherries
1 box dry yellow cake mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
Kiplinger on Travel: Best cruises, airlines, and booking sites for your travel dollar
By Miriam Cross and Kaitlin Pitsker
Who doesn’t love a getaway? But traveling can be expensive – and daunting as you try to find affordable airfare and accommodations, plan the perfect trip and deal with all hassles of getting to your destination.