appetite, whet, culinary finesse.Donald Trump’s Insatiable Bloodlust. A Frozen Pond and a New Way to Experience an Ancient Jewish Ritual in Maine

The Eclipse Was So Nice, These States Are Doing It Twice

The rendezvous between the sun and the moon in 2017 captivated a Midwest region. Lucky for Americans at the eclipse crossroads, they get to see it again.

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Why Time Is Running Out Across the Maldives’ Lovely Little Islands

Global tourism brought a modern economy to the country’s thousand islands. For many Maldivians, the teeming capital beckons.

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From the Horror to the Envy of Africa: Rwanda’s Ruler Holds a Tight Grip

Thirty years after a genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.

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A Frozen Pond and a New Way to Experience an Ancient Jewish Ritual in Maine

Students from Colby College helped harvest ice from a pond for a new mikvah, or ritual bath, at a synagogue in Waterville.

Donald Trump’s Insatiable Bloodlust

U.S. Debt Expected To Soar This Year
With President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats considering a massive spending package aimed at pulling the nation out of recession, the national debt is projected to jump by as much as $2 trillion this year, an unprecedented increase that could test the world's appetite for financing...
(By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

A strong wish or urge: an appetite for learning.

appetite (DESIRE) Show phonetics
noun [C]
a strong desire or need:
her appetite for adventure
his insatiable sexual appetite
I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite (= increased my interest in it).



whet (INTEREST) 
verb
whet someone's appetite
to increase someone's interest in and desire for something, usually by giving them a small experience of it:
I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite.
That one kiss had whetted his appetite.


whet (SHARPEN) 
verb [T] -tt- OLD USE
to sharpen the blade of a knife or similar tool:
He whetted his knife against the stone.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)


━━ vt. （-tt-） 研ぐ; （食欲などを）刺激する, そそる.
━━ n. 研ぐこと, 研摩; 刺激物, 食欲をそそるもの.
whet・stone　砥石(といし).
whet・ter　━━ n. 研ぎ屋; （興味・食欲などを）刺激する人［物］.

“Culinary Cinema” Revamps the Concept of Dinner and a Movie

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Stefan Gates ate wildcat in Burma

At the Berlinale side-event, star chefs, gastronomic gurus and food films came together for a twist on the old tradition.

They call it Culinary Cinema and it included stars the likes of Carlo Petrini, the founder of Slow Food, and Ferran Adrià, the revolutionary chef from Barcelona, discussing everything from classic films about food - to new documentaries. Most events were packed, but there were still tickets for the survival movie "Cooking In The Danger Zone" -- in which travel writer Stefan Gates ate things that would not whet the normal appetite. Report: Julia Carneiro

Definition

culinary Adjective SLIGHTLY FORMAL
connected with cooking or kitchens:
the culinary delights (= pleasant tasting food) of Beijing
My culinary skills are rather limited, I'm afraid (= I am not very good at cooking)!

finesse 
noun [U]
great skill or style:
It was a disappointing performance which lacked finesse.

finesse verb [T]
to deal with a situation or a person in a skilful and often slightly dishonest way:
She finessed the interview by playing down her lack of experience and talking about her long-standing interest in the field.