dessert
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At Christmas, we make my great-grandaunt’s tres leches cake for dessert, which comes from a hand-written recipe so old the measurements and method aren’t clearly spelled out.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Times restaurant critic Jenn Harris calls the city a “pastry and dessert destination.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Before long, crack Swanson engineers added a fourth compartment to the aluminum trays, for dessert.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
And they aren’t overly sweet, meaning they’re guaranteed to impress those who aren’t big on dessert.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Or perhaps it was the prospect of dessert that lifted everyone’s spirits; in any case, the entire party moved to the parlor for after-dinner sweets and drinks.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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