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Two pieces of baklava with flaky phyllo layers and a nut filling topped with crushed pistachios on a white plate. ice cream Freshly baked apple pie with a golden brown lattice crust in a blue glass pie dish, resting on a cooling rack. A slice of lemon pie with a layer of golden lemon filling and fluffy, lightly browned meringue on top sits on a glass plate, with the rest of the pie in the background.
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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).
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dessert: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - When dessert comes close : The effects of anticipating indulgent consumption and dietary restraint on healthy food preference at restaurants. Sep 10, 2026
Add new Web site: Food and Wine - 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the History of Dessert. Sep 21, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Hawai'i - CTAHR - Start a Fad: Eat Fruit as Dessert. Oct 31, 2023
Add new Web site: The Arts Society - 10 Amazing Facts About Desserts. Aug 22, 2023
Cross-references added. Feb 03, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - When dessert comes close : The effects of anticipating indulgent consumption and dietary restraint on healthy food preference at restaurants. Sep 15, 2022
Added photos of ice cream and apple pie. Jun 17, 2021
Media added. Jan 28, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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