For the first part- luscious seems to fit the gracious description of the pastries.
And for the second question I'd say 'Gentle or friendly criticism or advice.'
Admonition is to advise or warn someone.
A key word from the passage to support my answer would be the word 'nudging' because when you think of the action of nudging it is a gentle motion of contacting with something.
Explanation: Tenure definition is - the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office); ..
The answer is falling action. The resolution comes right after the falling action. I hope this helped.
