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Just Desserts

vol. 5, num. 21 :: 2006.11.17 — 2006.12.01

Many of our best memories are associated with the sweet treats that come after or between meals.  On the stories, recipes and principles that shape our experiences of desserts.

 

Feature

Apple Walnut Cake

A recipe for holistic community.

Editorial

Considering just desserts

With a little thought and creativity, it is possible to serve up a little after-dinner justice.

Articles

Feasting and fruitcake

Memories and values emerge from a consideration of dessert as a child.

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Rhythms of delight

An inherited recipe compliments a darkening evening.

The dark side of white

An exploration of the detriments of white sugar and bleached flour, accompanied by a recipe for a friendlier dessert.

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Gallery

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In case you missed it the first time

German Sweet Chocolate Cake

The story and the recipe.

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Waiting for the rising

A few life lessons from the ghosts of my ancestors.

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Down with diets

On chilling about cholesterol and becoming thankful for food.

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Weaving the web

Sweet Europe

Downloadable recipe book and poster resulting from an initiative to celebrate European cultures.

 

Oh, how we love chocolate

Praise for the perpetually craved luxury—with recipes.

 

Desserts

If you're an online cook who doesn't know about allRecipes.com yet, you should!  The community submits, reviews and rates recipes.  This link is specifically for the dessert page.

 

Bittersweet temptation

An article by Karen Rupprecht about justice issues in the cocoa industry.

 
 

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