Confections and Desserts
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	These cookies are reminiscent of pumpkin pie, with a delicious ginger crust. 
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	If you’re not keen on cold treats, the chocolate cookies are delicious on their own. 
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	This dessert is so rich and yummy that one ramekin can feed two people—unless you can’t bear to share. 
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	Where I’m At: Way back in 1998, when I first started at DL, I noticed a quote in the mag from Jesse Ziff Cool, an 
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	This can be assembled up to a half a day in advance but is best eaten within a few days (if it lasts that long!). 
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	Need a good excuse to eat that chocolate bar hidden in your desk drawer? How about this: Consuming chocolate could 
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	Valentine’s Day giftChocolove Rich Dark Chocolate Bar65% cocoaPure and simple bliss, with a love poem inside. For 
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	The better-quality chocolate you use, the richer and more delectable these simple, dairy-free, not-too-sweet truffles will taste. 
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	Photos by Leigh Beisch Wholesome ingredients, including nuts, apples, pears, pumpkin, and ginger,turn dessert into a