Word: whetted
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...morally impressive few, evaluating women for their sex appeal or men for their earning capacity may not sound enticing or even whet your appetite. In truth, the success of these and other like-minded programs is an indictment on our society, reflects poorly on the supposed egalitarian values of the West and severely harms gender relations...
From the moment we step onto the red-and-blue trolley car, Ann, our guide, begins to whet our appetites. Between the required recitations of chocolate factoids, the former school-bus driver jokes with passengers in a grandmotherly fashion and regales us with descriptions of her favorite chocolate concoctions. The statistics and dates tend to slide from my mind, replaced by thoughts of Ann’s homemade chocolate ice cream and other wholesome goodies...
Even if you only stroll along the beach, Basque Country is an exceptional place to whet--and sate--your appetites. Reserve a table at Les Platanes (011-33-559-23-13-68), where one-star Michelin chef Arnaud Daguin specializes in dazzling interpretations of the classics of southwest France, based on local foie gras, duck and seafood. He also offers a collection of rare vintage Armagnacs. On another night, try the Auberge Iparla in Bidarray alainducasse.com) owned by famed French chef Alain Ducasse. Iparla features regional specialties like sauteed baby trout and duck-leg confit, along with local wines. These...
...donnas. When speakers come to the IOP’s forums, they spend an hour or so preparing and meeting with students in the living room before their speech. Caterers arrange a fancy display of soda, snacks and Sam Adams to provide a varied selection for the guests to whet their whistles. But sometimes, the selections just don?...
...Arab world, the mazza table can constitute an entire dinner. There’s no talk of food to “whet the appetite,” and a meal is simply a progression of tastes, instead of a progression of courses. But when you transplant an Arab chef to the Western world, at least at Baraka, the diner gets caught by the pull of two cultures, and orders two complete repasts: an array of small dishes that in themselves would constitute a full dinner, as well as the more traditional entrees. In short, overkill...