Jezebel: Dessert

Cupcakes Are Ruining Everything

Cassie Murdoch — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

Once upon a time, cupcakes were just a run of the mill dessert. Now there are boutique cupcake bakeries all over the place and our consumption shows no signs of slowing. It's no fad; the Washington Post has declared that our relationship with cupcakes is "an enduring love affair." Of course, the things you love say a lot about you. And, apparently, our love of cupcakes reveals some pretty disturbing things about us. More »

Trick Yourself Into Eating Less Chocolate

Cassie Murdoch — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:05:00 EST

So many of us find ourselves sitting at our desks mid-afternoon, a little bit hungry for something sweet and a little bit bored. We put off eating the chocolate we keep in our drawer for a few minutes, telling ourselves we are virtuous and can resist, but then after staring mindlessly at yet another spreadsheet or annoying email from a colleague, we think "Oh, fuck it. I am just going to eat a few of these M&Ms. I'll be good starting tomorrow." Well, now science seems to have discovered a neat little trick to help you eat a little bit less of that sanity candy starting today. According to new research out of the University of Exeter, if you take a short walk, you'll eat less chocolate. More »

Ice Cream Of The Future Could Become A Thing Of The Past

Anna North — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:40:00 EDT

Sad news, friends: today Dippin' Dots, the company that makes those tiny balls of ice cream sold in malls as "The Ice Cream of the Future," has filed for bankruptcy. The company is asking a judge to allow it to use cash collateral to stay in business. This would be good news for people who like novelty, and forms of ice cream that taste just slightly worse than normal. More »

Knitted Junk Food Looks Like Dessert, Has None Of The Calories

Whitney Jefferson — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:00:00 EDT

Craving a few tasty treats that won't deter you from your pre-summer diet? We don't suggest eating these pieces of art from Ed Bing Lee's Delectable Collection — but they sure are pretty to look at! More »

Maine's War Over Whoopie Pies

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:10:00 EST

Maine is considering making whoopie pies, a frosting and chocolate cake sandwich, the state dessert, but some say glorifying food "that lists lard as its primary ingredient" promotes obesity. Opponents suggested blueberries, because they're definitely more fun than delicious lard. More »

Low Fat Ice Cream Has Everything To Do With Your Boobs

Anna North — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:14:00 EST

Did you think ice cream and bras were totally unrelated? You were so wrong! More »

Happy Bundt Cake Day! (Plus A Recipe)

Sadie Stein — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:15:00 EST

Since's it's National Bundt Cake Day, it seemed like a good opportunity to once again share the recipe for the one thing my grandmother could cook. More »

Stop Trying To Reconcile Pie And Cake

Sadie Stein — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:46:00 EDT

I'm not saying we have to be sworn enemies. But as yet another cake-pie hybrid lands in our inbox, I feel it's my duty to inform all you dessert Utopians that...it's the League of Nations of desserts. More »

Alexander Skarsgard Has Something For You To Put In Your Mouth

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:48:00 EDT

[Click to enlarge. You know you want to. Munich, October 1. Image via WENN.]

A Tale Of Two Cookies: When Desserts Are Drama

Sadie Stein — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:22:00 EDT

If you get the chance, see the documentary Kings of Pastry. If only to remind yourself that not all pastry chefs are whiny, self-indulgent crazy babies like the ones on Top Chef: Just Desserts. More »

39 Crazy Christmas Ornaments To Make You Dread The Season

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:58:00 EDT

Summer's basically over, which means Christmas is right around the corner. That is, according to the folks at Bronner's: This catalog arrived in the mail right before the Labor Day weekend. More »

Hot Enough For Ya? This Tattoo Will Cool You Off

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:20:00 EDT

The delight here is self-explanatory: 32 ice cream cone tattoos. More »

A Momentous Day In The World Of Carbs

Sadie Stein — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:49:00 EDT

Hold onto your forks: today is both National Waffle Day and National Peach Pie Day! But which to eat first? More »

Pat Benatar's Pie/Cake Allegiance Is A Battlefield

Sadie Stein — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:22:00 EDT

In Team Pie — Or is it Team Cake's?! — corner: Pat Benatar! We could use some clarification on what kind of dessert this is, for sanity's sake, she nevertheless looks delicious. Fire away! More »

Three Cheers For Dudes Secure Enough To Eat Cupcakes

Anna North — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Genetics may explain part of why women like desserts more than men do — but it's pretty sweet when a man bucks this trend. More »

We Have Crowned The Next "It" Carbohydrate!

Anna North — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EDT

The results are in, and our "it" sweet poll has a surprising winner! More »

A Runoff Election For The Next "It" Sweet

Anna North — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Our recent poll to determine the next "it" sweet merely showed how narrow-minded we were. Your many delicious write-in candidates have revealed the error of our ways — and necessitated a runoff. More »

30 Delicious Cupcake Tattoos

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:20:00 EDT

Talk about just desserts! Warning: All this mouth-watering, frosting-laden, pink, sprinkle-covered ink might give you a toothache. [CityRag] More »

Mother's Day At Dean & Deluca: Cake, Pie (And Rib Roast)

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:20:00 EDT

Food porn time! The new Dean & Deluca catalog features a dark chocolae cake, a fresh pear tart and tons of candy. Grab a fork! More »

Pie Vs. Cake? Pie Wins

Anna Holmes — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Or, in other words: Let's get Reddi to rumble. More »

Harry & David's Merry, Mouth-Watering Christmas With A Crunch

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:40:00 EST

The fruit in the Harry & David catalog may not appeal to you, but what about cookies? Cheesecake? Peppermint bark!?!?! Ugh. So hungry right now. More »

Mackenzie: Hot, Steamy, Scrumptious Food Porn

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:20:00 EDT

You want titillating, arousing, begging-to-be-ravished food porn? You got it. More »

Halloween At Dean & Deluca: The Trick Is Being Able To Afford The Treats

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Halloween may be a very kid-oriented holiday, but you'd better have a grown-up bank account to shop for the delicious desserts in the new Dean & Deluca catalog. For instance: More »

Dear Restaurant Servers: Stop Being Conspiratorial About Dessert

Sadie Stein — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST

Let me say it once and for all: There is nothing "naughty" about a woman ordering a piece of cake. More »

Williams-Sonoma: A Pre-Thanksgiving Feast For The Eyes

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST

The truth is, we're probably going cram all kinds of delicious foodstuffs in our mouths and bellies tomorrow. And flipping through the Williams-Sonoma "Holiday Entertaining" catalog just gets us all excited: Between the farm-fresh cheese, the pot pies, the mouth-watering meats and the gorgeous cakes, it's like a four-course meal — for the peepers. The appetizers begin after the jump. More »

The Naked Chef: Pfaelzer Brothers Peddle Hot Food Porn

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

The Pfaelzer Brothers holiday catalog, which arrived in mailboxes yesterday, is so steamy, it's positively scandalous. Sensually photographed turkeys, steaks, shrimp and desserts, all waiting for you. Warning: Hot food porn after the jump. More »