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☆ International desserts: 50 famous desserts around the world
▼ + stars: | 2018-11-30 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +41 min

Taste that rich filling for evidence of the Arab influence that infuses Sicilian cuisine: The candied citrus that often flavors the creamy interior remains beloved throughout the Middle East. In the 1990s, the cake became a menu star as a lava cake or molten chocolate cake. A soft, flaky dough is shaped into a plump half-moon that barely contains the sweet filling, then topped with a light blanket of powdered sugar. Variations on medovik differ widely, but the most popular takes incorporate one of two very Russian ingredients into the sweet filling. Sesame Balls, Jian Dui, ChinaShutterstockBite into the crisp shell of a deep-fried jian dui to discover a sweet filling within the golden, sesame-seed-studded exterior.

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☆ Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop must stop making bogus claims about its $66 'vaginal eggs' because of a legal settlement. Here's the real science.
▼ + stars: | 2018-09-05 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A "vaginal egg" will not balance your hormones, regulate your menstrual cycle, or help with bladder control. On Tuesday, Goop settled a lawsuit brought by the Santa Clara District Attorney’s office and others that alleged the company's claims about its "vaginal eggs" were hogwash. Candace Lowry/YoutubeThe statement added: "Goop provides a forum for practitioners to present their views and experiences with various products like the jade egg. I need to start my jade egg practice," she said with a laugh. Jen Gunter, a California-based obstetrician and gynecologist, wrote a widely cited blog post in 2017 about why Goop's vaginal jade eggs are a bad idea.

☆ Vegemite and more: An A to Z of the top foods and drinks Australians love most
▼ + stars: | 2018-01-20 | by ( Brooke Chenoweth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

“During the Second World War, Vegemite captured the Australian market. Marmite was unobtainable and the Australian Army supplied Vegemite to its troops,” says the museum in a post highlighting defining symbols of Australia. “In the 1950s and 60s, despite acquisition by the American company Kraft, Vegemite became a distinctively ‘Australian’ food. 🥳No round-up of Aussie foods would be complete without this ubiquitous salty brown spread, which turns 100 on October 25. For those living in countries where it’s not yet exported, Vegemite comes in massive 560 gram jars and travel-sized tubes.

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☆ 10 best cuisines in the world
▼ + stars: | 2017-07-12 | by ( Zoe Li | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Of course, it’s subjective according to personal tastes, but this is CNN Travel’s take on some of the best food cultures and destinations around the world. United StatesAmerica knows how to take a good food -- for instance, the hamburger -- and make it even better. With influences from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar and a royal culinary tradition, Thai cuisine is the best of many worlds. The best part about eating Thai food in Thailand, though, is the hospitality. Sun, beach, service with a smile and a plastic bag full of som tam – that’s the good life.

☆ Frogs freeze their bodies and platypuses detect electric fields left by prey: Here are 10 ways animals survive treacherous environments
▼ + stars: | 2016-07-15 | by ( Molly Sequin | Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

_Bunn_/FlickrThe natural world is a tough place. Faced with competition for resources and sometimes hostile climates, life can be difficult for animals. Loading Something is loading. In order to survive, animals have had to adapt in crazy ways. Here are 10 animals that adapted in crazy ways in order to survive in their habitats.

☆ 16 best hotels for Christmas celebrations
▼ + stars: | 2015-12-03 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

On Christmas Eve, there’s a Season’s Greetings Dinner ($125 per adult; $55 per child) and a service in the resort’s chapel. On Christmas Day, puzzles and board games, indoor planetarium presentations and a Christmas musical will keep families entertained. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner will be served at both Olivella and The Oak, and there’s a grand buffet on Christmas Day at The Farmhouse ($195 per adult, including wine; $65 for children 12 and younger). Eloise, the hotel’s famous fictional resident, lends her name to a children’s tea available for $118 per child. The Circle will host a buffet brunch on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ($285 per person; $100 for children 12 and younger).

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☆ Lady Gaga Brings Thrill to Tony Bennett’s Immutable Style
▼ + stars: | 2015-06-22 | by ( Stephen Holden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An irresistible force and an immovable object: that would be Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett on Friday evening at Radio City Music Hall where they sang more than 30 standards, separately and together, before a respectful multigenerational audience that tilted older. The immovable object was Mr. Bennett, a living monument at 88, who, when he moved across the stage, proceeded slowly, cautiously and with dignity. With his customary grace and humility, Mr. Bennett embodied the patriarch of American popular song he has been for the last two decades. Around him fluttered that irresistible force, Lady Gaga, 29, an eccentric living bauble, in a succession of extravagant showgirl outfits and wigs. The chemistry between the performers in this Cheek to Cheek tour is noticeably different from the cuddly granddad and granddaughter intimacy of their videos.

Persons: Gaga, Tony Bennett, Bennett, Lady Gaga, Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, Mike Renzi, Cheek Organizations: Radio City Music, Broadway

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