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Dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a dinner, usually consisting of sweet food but sometimes of a strongly-flavored one, such as some cheeses. The word comes from the Old French desservir, "to clear the table."

The word dessert is most commonly used in Ireland, U.S., Canada, Australia (and in France), while sweet, pudding or afters would be more typical in the UK and some other Commonwealth countries for this course. According to Debrett's, pudding is the proper term, dessert is only to be used if the course consists of fruit, and sweet is colloquial.

Dessert as a standard part of a Western meal is a relatively recent development. Before the 19th-century rise of the middle class, and the mechanization of the sugar industry, sweets were a privilege of the aristocracy, or a rare holiday treat. As sugar became cheaper and more readily available, the development and popularity of desserts spread accordingly.

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@itsmitzi I work at Market! Market! lang. So the car was just like less than a block away. I sometimes go pa naman to BHS for dessert!
bratty_katey (Kate de la Peña) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:58:49 -0000
@itsmitzi I work at Market! Market! lang. So the car was just like less than a block away. I sometimes go pa naman to BHS for dessert!
Healthy Snacks for All: Passion dessert Ingredients Passion fruit-6 Plantain-4 Honey-2 table spoons Method of.. http://bit.ly/5sL6g6
healthruns (Health Tips for all) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:58:08 -0000
Healthy Snacks for All: Passion dessert Ingredients Passion fruit-6 Plantain-4 Honey-2 table spoons Method of.. http://bit.ly/5sL6g6
Burnt the hell outta some tacos at Kims tonight but I made up for it a yummy dessert. Lol. Off for a late night WM run for toiletries. Yay!
mixercub (Brett Beacham) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:56:13 -0000
Burnt the hell outta some tacos at Kims tonight but I made up for it a yummy dessert. Lol. Off for a late night WM run for toiletries. Yay!
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Register 2 for holiday tea and save 20% when booked tomorrow by 5:00. Tea is Fri and Sat 2:30-4:30 pm. Food, champagne, dessert 8/786-9600.
Comparing boobs and getting free dessert for @coru's birthday woo...
vonilicious (Shivon Ria-Michelle) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:55:57 -0000
Comparing boobs and getting free dessert for @coru's birthday woo...
wahh.. ate too much. holidays bad for stomach. had lunch. dessert. then second dessert. @.@
metalsilver58 (metal silver) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:55:48 -0000
wahh.. ate too much. holidays bad for stomach. had lunch. dessert. then second dessert. @.@

 
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Annie B's Confections - Handmade pastries in elegant gift boxes for corporate or personal gift-giving. Gingerbread houses.

Baxter's Gourmet - Homemade baked to order desserts and chocolates shipped in the USA.
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Cannoli by Mail - Offering kits to prepare cannoli at home. Includes a dozen homemade shells, cream filling and trimmings of pistachios and chocolate chips. Shells may also be purchased separately.
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English Pudding Co. - Sales in USA of sticky toffee pudding, consisting of a light moist cake with a toffee sauce.

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Galaxy Desserts - Individual mousse cakes, tarts, cheesecakes and pastries, online ordering, with company and retailer information, recipes and links to food shopping websites.

500 Lavinia's Olde English Delights - Plum pudding, fruitcakes, chutney, marmalade and jams.

Simply Kentucky Confectionery - Offers homemade jam cakes, chocolate fudge, peanut butter fudge, peanut brittle, and bourbon balls.

Spillson's - Rice pudding made from a Greek family recipe. Includes press articles, company history and recipes.
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The French Patisserie - Individual minicakes, cakes, tarts, tartelettes, petit fours, dessert sauces (coulis) and holiday delicacies, with individual or retail sales. Ships in USA.
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