DESSERT

Dessert is the final, sweet course served as the conclusion to a meal. It usually consists of a baked confection such as cake, pie, cookies, or pastry. It might also be a dairy-based dish such as ice cream, yogurt, pudding or custard. All of these dishes may be served with fruit; sometimes fruit and/or cheese or nuts are served as a dessert course instead of an elaborate sweet dish.

Dessert is known as afters, sweet or pudding in parts of Great Britain. The word dessert is from the French "desservir," which means "to clear the table." In many Asian countries, dessert is only served on special holidays, or as a separate snack. In North America and Europe, though, dessert is often the high point of a meal.

Many food blogs are devoted entirely to desserts in general, or specific types of dessert, such vegan sweets. The popular blog Cake Wrecks shows the humorous side of professional dessert-making gone wrong. To make sure that your desserts do not go wrong, you can find helpful how-to videos on line, such as this guide to making a perfect wedding cake.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “DESSERT”

• Pecan Snowballs

  
  Lovestoeat's Weblog — Authority: 125
  Holiday baking continues with one of H favorite holiday cookies. Snowballs are deep in flavor and so delicious. I found this recipe in my Real Simple magazine and H loved each and every one! ENJOY! Ingredients: 1  cup  pecans 1  cup  (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 3/4  cups  ...
  4 hours ago

• Sweet

  
  The Lunch Box Project — Authority: 129
  I want to thank all of you for entering my print giveaway contest! Im overwhelmed with the response and am thrilled to share my art with you. How did I choose the winners? I wrote all your names on a piece of paper and let my daughter pick three (all fair and square). Her and I both agreed there were too many entries ...
  4 hours ago

• PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP Coconut Cheesecake Bars

  
  Love My Philly — Authority: 139
            Soft coconut macaroon cookie crumbs are the secret ingredient in these Coconut Cheesecake Bars. The cookie crumbs are what makes the crust incredibly delicious. Don’t forget to line the pan with a greased-foil for easy removal. Plus—it makes cleaning up a breeze! Prep Time: 10 min Total ...
  4 hours ago

• Pumpkin Cupcakes

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting.
  5 hours ago

• Mocha Truffles

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Holiday baking and candy making is underway starting with these creamy mocha truffles.
  5 hours ago

• Chocolate Chocolate Mint Chip

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Chocolate chocolate mint chip cookies
  5 hours ago

• Koay Teow Th’ng with Duck Meat @ Cecil Street Market Hawker Centre, Penang

  
  What2See : Best of Penang Food! — Authority: 415
  Koay Teow Th’ng, also commonly known as KTT is a popular hawker food for Penangites besides the overwhelmingly famous Char Koay Teow, Assam Laksa and Hokkien Mee. Lately I have been patronizing the Duck Meat Koay Teow Th’ng at Lum Lai located in Cecil Street Market Hawker Center, just beside the bustling Cecil ...
  5 hours ago

• Malted Milk Cupcakes

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Malted Milk Cupcakes [IMG: http://foodgawker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/210297.jpeg]
  5 hours ago

• Toffee Walnut Cookies

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  2nd stop on the Inn to Inn Cookie & Candy Tour? The Riverbend Inns Toffee Walnut Cookies!
  6 hours ago

• 99 Macarons for a Special Wedding

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  4 flavours, 99 macarons for an Elvis themed wedding party
  6 hours ago

• Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson At Millions Of Milkshakes

  
  GossipMax — Authority: 161
  Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson Launch Shakes at Millions of Milkshakes…Tweet This!Share this on FacebookDigg this!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponBuzz up!Post this to MySpaceShare this on TechnoratiAdd this to Google Bookmarks
  7 hours ago

• Nadeje Patisserie @ Plaza Mahkota, Malacca

  
  Pillow Talk with Bangsar-bAbE — Authority: 128
  Nadeje Patisserie, at G-23 & 25, Jln PM4, Plaza Mahkota, is a cosy cafe that occupies two shop lots in Malacca. It specializes in mille crêpe, a French cake made of many crêpe layers. "Mille" means "a thousand" in French , implying the many layers of crêpe used. But don’t go into Nadeje, expecting to see a ...
  10 hours ago

• More Food for Less - A Safeway Holiday!

  
  Snagwire Media — Authority: 133
    As a busy mom, it’s no surprise that my holiday to-do list used to be longer than Santa’s: Buy the gifts, buy the food, prep the food, wrap the gifts, thaw the turkey , bake the turkey, make cookies with the kids… and on and on. Thanks to Safeway , I’ve got everything I need to stay on track this ...
  12 hours ago

• How Not To Go Broke This Holiday Season

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  How do we handle the holidays when budgeting is on our minds? Our family and kids know we love them, and if they dont, spending money wont fix that. We need to talk about the realistic limits our family has decided upon. Focus on whats affordable. Im not saying that this sounds like fun in a society geared to ...
  14 hours ago

• You Can Enjoy Making And Eating A Turtle Cheesecake At Your House Or Apartment

  
  Hair Beauty Products Blog — Authority: 142
  One of the most unique desserts you can make at home is a turtle cheesecake. It is a popular type of dessert that is enjoyable and is easy to make. Many people enjoy receiving a delicious cheesecake as a special gift.  Consider making two, so that you can freeze one to give for a special [...]
  18 hours ago

• Eggnog brûlée

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Eggnog brûlée [IMG: http://foodgawker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/209831.jpeg]
  21 hours ago

• Spiced Macadamia Cookies

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Easy-as-pie Spiced Macadamia Cookies for Christmas.
  21 hours ago

• Panna Cotta with Pomegranate Sauce

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Panna cotta with pomegranate sauce
  21 hours ago

• Chocolate Covered Coffee Toffee

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Chocolate covered coffee toffee
  21 hours ago

• E. Guittard’s New Cocoa Rouge

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Its a deep burgundy brown. And its killer to bake with.
  21 hours ago

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