78 Quotes About Dessert

  • Author Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
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    As one who appreciated the tragic side of eating, it seemed to him that anything other than fruit for dessert implied a reprehensible frivolity, and cakes in particular ended up annihilating the flavour of quiet sadness that must be allowed to linger at the end of a great culinary performance.

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  • Author Sarah Jio
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    And can we get a tarte normande, the kind you used to love as a little girl?"The mere mention has my mouth watering and my heart aching. I can almost taste the tarts my mother used to make, with apples from the trees in our garden, loads of freshly grated cinnamon, and a dollop of whipped cream on top."And can we look for treasure on the beach?""Yes, sweet child.""And can we throw rocks in the water and look for starfish in the tide pools?

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  • Author Jenny Gardiner
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    I open it, feel the rush of steam leaving the bag and smell the unmistakable aroma of Corfu.Loukoumades. Drizzled with honey and dusted with a flourish of cinnamon. Sugared perfection in the form of golf-ball sized fried dough.

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