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Sweets and Desserts

Sweets and Desserts

For most people the best part about a meal is the sweet dessert that comes at the end. No matter how full, there’s always a way to find room in the over stuffed stomach for a rich chocolate cake, or a spicy pumpkin pie. Whatever your sweet tooth craves, there is a recipe in this section that will make it more than happy. Check out the recipes below and make the next meal you cook end on a satisfyingly sweet note.

• Inspiring Patriotic Pie
• Dessert Duo - Waffles and Blueberries
• Simple Sorbet
• The Sweet Truth About Sugar Substitutes

Comfort foods are often a staple of cold-weather cuisine, warming the soul and invoking memories of winters past. For millions of Americans the winter season also signals a time to adopt healthier nutrition and physical activity as part of a New Year resolution to lose unwanted weight. Can these things co-exist?

"The exciting news is that we don't have to sacrifice cherished comfort foods in order to abide by our New Year's resolutions," says Dr. Susan

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Family Favorites

Recipes from the Stars

Instead of thanking the Academy, your guests may want to thank you for an advance peek at those desserts and snacks favored by their favorite television and movie stars.

For example, Bryan Cranston, who stars on FOX's "Malcolm in the Middle," says that Chocolate Decadence with Raspberry Sauce is one of his favorite recipes. "It is a really easy dessert to make.

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Pear-fectly Delicious

Fresh American red and green Bartlett pears are juicy, sweet and colorful. According to our nation's leading health authorities, eating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables will help reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease and other chronic diseases.

At 5 a day, we think using color is an easy and fun way to ensure variety. We've divided fruits and vegetables into 5 color groups-red, yellow/orange, white, green, and blue/purple. It's simple, you just choose at least one fruit and/or vegetable from each group daily-the more the better.

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Making Baking Effortless

Are you looking for ways to make baking the delight it deserves to be? Just a few easy adjustments in baking techniques can work magic to maximize your efforts. One important trick of the trade: a good no-stick spray to ensure that cookies come out whole, tarts with beautiful, decorative crusts stay intact and cakes stay perfect-looking every time.

The "Diva of Desserts," Rose Levy Beranbaum, and renowned author of "The Cake Bible"

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