Tony and Emmy winner Blythe Danner and Eric Lange discuss their roles in “The Country House.”  The play is about a brood of famous and longing-to-be-famous creative artists gathered at their Berkshires summer house during the Williamstown Theatre Festival. When the weekend takes an unexpected turn, it incites simmering jealousies, romantic outbursts, and passionate soul-searching. “The Country House”  is playing at the Manhattan Theater Company’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre through November 23.

On November 10, President Obama posted a video and statement on the White House website, urging the FCC to protect Net Neutrality-- which ensuring all internet traffic is treated equally  for everyone, stating that losing Net Neutrality could mean losing the internet as we know it. He asked the FCC to reclassify the internet a part of the communications law known as Title II. But FCC chairman Tom Wheeler is not sold on the idea. 

On this week's Please Explain, we discuss Net Neutrality, and how it affects everyone who uses the internet. Marvin Ammori is a lawyer who is best known for his work opposing SOPA and defending network neutrality. He is a 2014 Future Tense Fellow at the New America Foundation, has represented several companies and coalitions including Google, Dropbox, eBay, Automattic, Tumblr, Twitter, and others. He recently authored the book On Internet Freedom. Michal Rosenn is Deputy General Counsel at Kickstarter, the leading funding platform for creative projects. She has served in that role since October 2012, advising the start-up on intellectual property, contractual, employment, corporate governance, and regulatory matters, among others.

Serves 8

My very first job was at a hot dog stand in Gothenburg. It was one of the simplest and most entertaining jobs I had growing up. Nighttime was the busiest. Bar hoppers and club goers were our biggest customers and because they’d often had a lot to drink, they were gregarious—they tipped super well! I did make some dirty-water dogs like they do in New York, but most of the time I’d grill them. But you’ll see that there’s a big difference between Swedish hot dogs and their American cousins. We serve ours with a sweet shrimp salad on top. This is my mash-up of an American corn dog and a Swedish hot dog. If you want, give them a shot or two of hot sauce.

Serves 6-8

My wife Maya is one of the best Ethiopian cooks that I know. Then she ventured into Italian food—not unusual, really, given the history Ethiopia and Italy have together—and from the first time she prepared this lasagna, it’s been one of my favorite dishes. I love the gaminess that lamb adds, and the creaminess of the ricotta in the sauce. I eat it as often as she’ll make it.

You can make this on Sunday and have it on hand throughout the week. I think it tastes even better a day or two later.

In honor of Veterans Day, we've put together a list of some recent interviews with veterans and about veterans.