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dessert

[dih-zurt] / dɪˈzɜrt /


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Following in the footsteps of pioneering overseas restaurants, more domestic pastry chefs are introducing menus entirely dedicated to the dessert course.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Then he takes a bite of the olive oil cake I have made for dessert.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

For dessert, Proust's beloved madeleines and mirabelles jostled for attention with distinctly American-accented glazed doughnuts.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

He’s built custom projects for the Long Beach dessert shop SnoCorner and Peruvian food truck Mikhuna, along with major 30- and 40-foot catering trucks for high-profile clients like Google and Monster Energy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The servers are taking dessert orders, and Uncle Pat is walking around, insisting that everyone get what they want, since he’s picking up the tab.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

When San Antonio’s Nicosi received a Michelin star in October 2025, it became the first and only restaurant in the country to earn one by exclusively serving desserts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

"You will see fast food, Indian breads and curries, desserts, and whatever else people have been sending," said Kaanita, a 21-year-old student.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

These ingredients are frequently added to ultra processed products, including flavored water, soft drinks, energy drinks, yogurt and desserts marketed as low in calories.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

We gather in sixes and eights for dinner at places chosen more for their decibels than their desserts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

There was seldom any danger of my raising the bar, but at the Hearthside Annette once upbraided me for freshening up the display desserts: “They’ll expect us all to start doing that!”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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