• Here’s some holiday party advice from successful hosts: mix homemade food with store-bought, embrace the concept of potluck, and consider hiring a sushi chef. [Herald]
• Since “we know some people don’t come to IHOP because they don’t have the time,” as the chain’s president says, self-serve IHOP Express shops are being tested in San Diego. Yeah, lack of time is definitely why people don’t go to IHOP … [USAT]
• William Shatner boldly goes where no celebrity has gone before, doling out safe turkey-deep-frying tips in an ad for State Farm. [NYDN]
• People who fell ill from salmonella after consuming eggs from that Iowa farm are getting paid lots of money. [NYDN]
• It’s okay: Everyone botches dinner from time to time, including pros like Ming Tsai and Daniel Humm. [Cooking Light]
