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From apple pie to baklava, cannoli to gulab jamun, sweet treats have universal appeal in countries around the world. This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive look at global dessert culture.

Table of Contents

List of Entries List of Recipes Preface Introduction A–Z entries Recipes Selected Bibliography Index About the Authors

About the Author

Timothy G. Roufs, PhD, is professor of anthropology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Kathleen Smyth Roufs, EdD, is director emeritus of the Advisement Coordination Center at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Reviews

Though a plethora of international cookbooks focuses on sweets, this encyclopedia stands out as a workhorse, suitable for both study and practical application with its compilation of vast resources along with representative recipes. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. All audiences.
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