On 3/4/2013 9:26 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> On 3/1/2013 7:17 PM, dsi1 wrote:
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>>> Unfortunately, Asians have not fully embraced the concept of "dessert."
>>> A tragedy!
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>> My Japanese stepmother once asked about putting frosting on a cake,
>> Won't that make it sweet?
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>> Yes, Mom. It will.
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> Awww I hope you made one for her and that she enjoyed it

Hah, the funny thing is, she's the one who was making the cake.

Imagine my surprise in the last few years to see her hitting the
desserts at holiday get togethers. Not just one piece of pie, either.
Proves what they say, as people get older, they start liking sweet
stuff. She's still probably 85 pounds, if that.

On reflection, I remember that my Italian mil was also fond of
not-sweet desserts. She would rave about this marsala cake she
made, how everyone wanted that recipe. We called it marsala bread.
(laugh) It was dry. Also, my inlaws developed a heck of a sweet
tooth as they got older, too.

nancy