Adjective
causing someone to be dependent on a potentially harmful substance
If you have ever found yourself unable to resist just one more Oreo, you’re not alone. A new study from Connecticut College shows that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine, at least for lab rats.
This maggot-ridden cheese is a delicacy in Sardinia, Italy. Live insect larvae are added to go past fermentation to decomposition, making it soft and gooey.
Verb
increase the beauty of something by adding ornaments or decorations
Latte art is a style of pouring steamed milk into a shot of espresso creating a pattern or design on the surface. It can also be embellished by “drawing” in the top layer of foam.
When refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards, Fat Tuesday was a time to clear your house of indulgences, which led to many rich recipes like Shrove pancakes, King Cake and semlor.
Scientist Songpol Somsri is breeding the stench out of durians, but lovers of the odoriferous fruit, who find the smell wildly intoxicating, think that Songpol's durians stink.
Adjective
providing substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition
McDonald’s — battered by almost constant criticism of its negative nutritional and environmental impacts — is attempting to turn the tide by opening its first “green” restaurant.
It's tough enough to keep your eating habits on an even keel. The sinful excess of holiday eating can easily send your system into butter-slathered, brandy-soaked overload.
Tomato is a veggie. Cheese is a dairy. Dough is a grain. Pepperoni is a meat (we think). That makes pizza the ultimate square meal (even if it's round).
Noun
strong appetite for candy and other sugary things
Bees have a sweet tooth just like us. When bees in France began to make blue honey, their keepers found that instead of collecting nectar from flowers, the bees were feeding on remnants of colored M&M candy shells.
A waterfront dining venue by the beautiful historic Singapore River, Riverside Point tantalizes patrons with popular and unique restaurants like Brewerkz, Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, and Cafe Iguana.