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 | | Georgia restaurant's eggplant Parmesan famous for sending women into labor | | Expectant moms waiting on a late baby may want to give this restaurant's special comfort food recipe a try. | | | | | |  | | Learn to make spicy fried shrimp New Orleans style | | New Orleans is one of birthday girl Hoda Kotb's favorite cities, so chef Tory McPhail of Commander's Palace is in the TODAY kitchen to demonstrate how to make his spicy fried shrimp. | | | | | | | |
 | | Head to these restaurants and bars for the best view of the eclipse | | Solar eclipses are pretty rare, so enjoy the spectacular event with great food and drinks. | | | | | |  | | Learn how to make authentic New Orleans-style beignets | | Chef Tory McPhail of New Orleans' famed Commander's Palace restaurant is back in the TODAY kitchen to make a classic treat for Hoda Kotb's birthday: delicious beignets sprinkled with powdered sugar. He also shares a photo of the restaurant's entire staff wishing Hoda happy birthday, before Donnadorable pops in with a surprise cake! | | | | | | | |
 | | Why it's not so crazy to play those fortune cookie lucky numbers in the lottery | | The statisticians at FiveThirtyEight crunched the numbers on 1,035 fortune cookie numbers and the results might surprise you. | | | | | |  | | Learn how to make a gumball machine out of crispy rice | | Jessica Siskin, author of "Treat Yourself!" shows off the TODAY's Take logo she's been crafting from crispy rice throughout the hour, and demonstrates how to make a gumball machine out of crispy rice. Al Roker supplies the finishing touches. | | | | | | | |
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