Many English words look or sound similar but carry meanings that are completely different. One of the most common examples of this confusion comes from the words “desert” and “dessert.” At a quick ...

I was lucky enough to go to a college where the room and board plan provided, in today’s parlance, “all-you-can-eat” meals. Thus, many of us took two desserts, the first to be enjoyed before the ...

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At one point in Wilfred Thesiger's journeys in Arabian Sands, a rival tribe cuts him off from his source of food and water. Thesiger's Bedouin guides reassure him: if we get desperate, we will shove a ...

This 2017 photo provided by The Culinary Institute of America shows decorative ice bowls filled desserts in Hyde Park, N.Y. The desserts are from recipes by The Culinary Institute of America. (Phil ...

My favorite desserts create a three-way tie: Garden Parfait — Light, refreshing. After all the good food from dinner and with the impending heat, I want lighter dessert fare. The chocolate pudding had ...