About This Book
A social, cultural, and--above all--culinary history of dessert, Sweet Invention explores the world's great dessert traditions, from ancient India to 21st-century Indiana. Each chapter begins with author Michael Krondl tasting and analyzing an icon of dessert, such as baklava from the Middle East or...
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10h 51m
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180 WPM
7h 49m
average reader
250 WPM
5h 35m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 117,150 words📅 16 days at 30 min/day
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8 h 41 min
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