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Published 2006
Desserts need a contrast of textures. Because flavor takes longer to register to your brain, texture is the first thing you notice when you take a bite of a dessert, making that all-important first impression. Here, the crispness of filo balances the cool richness of ice cream. Like the yin and yang of Chinese philosophy, they are opposites that work together to create a balanced and tasty dessert.