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If you’ve ever been to New Orleans, you may have heard of—or tasted—the iconic beignet. If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat! Beignets are a type of donut. Unlike most donuts, however, they don’t have a hole in the center, and they’re much lighter and fluffier. Despite this, it’s not hard to understand why they’re worthy of the title Louisiana has given them – the best donut in the state! By Phil Roeder (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 licence) But what is a beignet? Also known as New Orleans donuts, beignets are a type of sweet dough. They are...

A new era of moderation seems to be upon us, with people — especially you healthy, clean-living millennial types — drinking less overall and having lighter forms of booze when you do drink. The current trend seems to be driven by factors as diverse as physical and mental-health concerns, access to increasingly legal marijuana and the #MeToo movement’s bringing back to the fore old arguments about the role alcohol may play in abusive behavior. New products are chasing this trend, some delicious, some atrocious, some – like the trendy nonalcoholic botanical spirit Seedlip — that can charm or vanish, depending...