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I’m all for teamwork when it comes to a party: Everyone contributes something, so the host can also enjoy the event. So when our first BBQ invite of the season arrived, I found this cake to be the perfect al fresco dessert

Like me, it's possible that you have never heard of Indian bodybuilder and former Mr. Universe, Manohar Aich - at least, I had never heard of him until earlier this week, when he turned 100 and offered some wise words about life and happiness.

Dessert is a meal best served hot, cold — and in a pinch, even stale. The dessert course is wonderfully flexible — even a week-old store-bought coffee cake hits the spot. And while the health-conscious will often skip a sweet treat after dinner, there are many people for whom the very idea of not having a small wedge of pie or a chocolate chip cookie is cruel and unusual punishment.

If Celiac disease, allergies or food intolerances require you to eat a gluten-free diet, you know from experience that it can take a bit more time and planning to get your meals on the table.

We just launched our Summer Cookbook, so I decided to make one of my favourite desserts from it.