There's something to be said about 'traditional' desserts. Sure, I love a wicked good triple chocolate bombe, and creme brulee is wonderful. I'd never pass up a good tiramisu, and frankly, anything laced with irish whiskey has my vote too (there's a restaurant in Milwaukee that makes a wicked good bread pudding with an irish whiskey sauce)....But if given the opportunity? I'd choose pound cake too. Maybe because I remember eating it with strawberries and whipped cream at my grandparents' homes growing up, maybe because it is that 'pound' of butter...I don't know. But I love it, in all of its incarnations. Same goes for apple pie, lemon meringue, chocolate cake, blueberry cobbler/grunt, and peanut butter cookies. But I'm not sayin' that I am not looking forward to my 'Three Cheers for Chocolate delivery in a few months....I'm just sayin' that I appreciate the simple things in life. ;) PJ - wouldn't it be funny if there was a way to predict who would win the presidency by his (or her!) favorite dessert? I know there is the "First Lady Cookie contest...", but I'd find it funny to see what our potential Commander in Chiefs would like for dessert. :) But I'm nosy like that. Well, I think one of the debate questions should definitely be "What's your favorite dessert?" I predict Sarah Palin would say Baked Alaska! - PJH

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