Dessert: A Tale of Happy Endings
Jeri Quinzio, "Dessert: A Tale of Happy Endings"
English | ISBN: 1780239831 | 2018 | 272 pages | PDF | 22 MB
English | ISBN: 1780239831 | 2018 | 272 pages | PDF | 22 MB
Let’s face it: roast beef and potatoes are all well and good, but for many of us, when it comes to gustatory delight, we’re all about dessert. Whether it’s a homemade strawberry shortcake in summer or a chef’s complex medley of sweets, dessert is the perfect finale to a meal. Most of us have a favorite, even those who seldom indulge. After all, sweet is one of the basic flavors—and one we seem hardwired to love.
Yet, as Jeri Quinzio reveals, while everyone has a taste for sweetness, not every culture enjoys a dessert course at the end of the meal. And desserts as we know them—the light sponge cakes of
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