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Maharashtra Tourism: Mission Begin Again

“We wanted to build the hospitality industry as a core industry for the state. Likewise, with the event industry. Maharashtra has no dearth of talent and no dearth of audiences as well,” said Aaditya Thackeray, Minister for Tourism, Environment and Protocol, Government of Maharashtra, speaking at ‘CONGREGATIONS INDIA: Government, Political, Sport & Religious Events Summit’ organized on 24 December 2020.

What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas

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Torrija is French toast, Spanish-style

The traditional approach to making Spanish torrijas caramelizadas involves day-old bread soaked in milk and wine that gets coated with a beaten egg and fried in olive oil. This modernized take on the recipe calls for browning the soaked bread in butter before finishing in the oven and using some of the custard leftover from soaking to create a creamy sauce.

 Full Story: Serious Eats

Chefs will keep some holiday traditions, reinvent others

Two dozen chefs discuss their Christmas dinner plans -- from hosting a socially distanced backyard feast to ordering takeout in support of local restaurants. Some are finding ways to continue traditions by dropping off dinners to relatives before the holiday and making cookies for Christmas gifts.

 Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model)

1.18M travelers screened Sunday, down 60% from last year

(Daniel Slim/Getty Images)The Transportation Security Administration screened more than a million passengers at airport checkpoints on Nov. 29, a single-day high since March. However, that is 60% fewer travelers than 2019, when the TSA reported a record-breaking 2.88 million screenings on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. US airlines continue to utilize enhanced cleaning protocols, along with strict face mask requirements and advanced air filtration and ventilation systems that create hospital-grade air quality onboard. Full Story: CNN