Word: tarte
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Goodness, what beautiful diamonds!" a hatcheck girl says to Mae West, who purrs, "Goodness had nothin' to do with it, dearie." That line, from West's 1932 Night After Night, embodied the saucy spirit of early talkies. Now that Hollywood could speak, it did so in the tart cadences of fast-talking men and faster women. This freedom created fresh stars (James Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck, Jean Harlow) and a sexual impudence that riled the burghers of propriety...
...with excellent vanilla, a chocolate lover simply had to try the chocolate pudding cake. The sorbet trio was a duo at Metropolis ($7) and once again, this gold standard of the remaining desserts had just a little something extra that made it wonderful. A grape sorbet was sweet and tart and berryish, and three buttery, slightly salty cookies complimented both the grape and the mango sorbets nicely. The sorbet was not so refreshing as to leave one unsatisfied and the cookies made the dessert luxurious without being orgiastically decadent. This is more than can be said for the chocolate pudding...
Apple aficionados are seeking out the Honeycrisp, a progeny of the Macoun and Honeygold. Growers and eaters consider Honeycrisp the new star of the apple world. Applejournal.com is enthusiastic about its "crisp, dense, juicy, flesh that seems to explode in the mouth, and a wonderful balance of tart and sweet flavors." And these new breeds are already spawning their own offspring, such as the trendy Jazz, another New Zealand creation, which was bred from the fashionable Gala and the tasty Braeburn...
...discover, for example, that one raspberry tart is the equivalent of eight cups of raspberries with whipped topping and that one scone has the same number of calories as a bowl of oatmeal with peaches plus an English muffin with jam plus a bowl of cherries plus a bowl of cornflakes with banana plus two slices of light toast with marmalade plus a bowl of orange and pineapple slices...
...sour cream dressing, or just a comfort-food combo of home-baked bread and 15 British cheeses. The dinner fare gets a bit more sophisticated and includes warm salad of pigeon, crab with green herb mayonnaise, spiced pork belly, and cod and lobster stew. Desserts such as caramelized lemon tart and dark chocolate pudding with orange curd ice cream ensure that everyone goes home happy. You could - if you had to - enjoy the Star even if you didn't try the food. A 14th century stone building, the pub was originally a hostelry for Cistercian monks. These days, a more...