dessert
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For home bakers hoping to get through the holidays without a collapsed pie crust, the team’s preparations offer a glimpse of dessert at its most extreme.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 11, 2026
The dessert was thrown away uneaten, but humble pie was what the council members were eating Tuesday as they congratulated the mayor-elect.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 10, 2026
"That hedonic drive can override signals of fullness, making us want to snack or eat a dessert even though we're full."
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
Crumbl, the high-end dessert chain serving up oversized cookies, has closed a swath of stores nationwide including seven in California.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 23, 2026
After a quick stop at the dessert station for a jumbo pecan brownie, I follow my family to a circle of painted lawn chairs.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
There will also be a change to some menus in schools, replacing baked desserts with cheaper alternatives.
From BBC β Nov. 10, 2026
The findings suggest that a compound commonly associated with desserts and sweet fragrances could eventually contribute to an entirely different field: helping scientists develop better ways to protect damaged tissue and support healing.
From Science Daily β Oct. 12, 2026
I missed the creative process and dreaming-up desserts seemed like the perfect outlet.
From Salon β Sep. 26, 2026
Pereira says sweetcorn in desserts and drinks is "very slowly easing its way" into the UK food scene.
From BBC β Aug. 29, 2026
He opens the menu to the list of desserts, and I think about my new name but can’t make any sense out of it.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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