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Meet Debra and Gary, a US couple who downsized to a three-room shotgun shack where they now live with their son.

Why does Katy Perry always have her finger in her mouth? Why does Rihanna seem more like a pricey dominatrix who sings than a performer? And what the heck is Lady Gaga? All three stars make no bones about using sex to sell their music. But a UK music executive is asking if the current crop of female pop stars aren't just falling for a cringe worthy musical trend that puts the ability to sell sex above talent.

Perhaps the best way to coax this baby out of an obviously too-comfortable womb would be to invite it to a birthday party, complete with a freshly made cake. Even if my plan to entice this baby to come out and join us didn’t work, at least the rest of us fully gestated people could enjoy a nice dessert while impatiently waiting for my labour to begin. I chose the Carrot Cake with Fluffy White-Chocolate Icing recipe for baby’s birthday cake. Plus, I had been promising my sister-in-law/housemate/student to make it for months now. Carrot cake is her absolute favourite cake in the world.

I am currently trying to starve a cold (due less to science, and more to a phlegm-induced lack of appetite), so I guess this might count as good news. According to recent research reported by USA Today — "Could 'extreme' low-cal diets bring longer, healthier life?" — living in a state of constant deprivation might help extend your life. (Though it's debatable just how happy you'll be in the meantime if you have to forsake fried chicken, key lime pie and pork belly sandwiches. But maybe I'm just projecting.)

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An easy trick to get the shell off a delicate soft boil egg.

Airy, light and virtually guilt-free, a vanilla-fragranced cake is a perfectly dreamy summer dessert.

Instructions This is a classic strawberry spinach salad. It is a perfect blend of sweet and sour and savoury.