gourmandise
noun
gour·man·dise
ˌgu̇r-män-ˈdēz 
: appreciation of or interest in good food and drink : gourmandism
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Martinez’s trio of post-dessert gourmandise includes matchstick-sized cannoli that were unfortunately all soggy shell and no discernible ricotta filling.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
Une gourmandise, by Muriel Barbery, is the counterpoint to A la recherche du temps perdu.
—Frances Leech, Longreads, 3 May 2018
San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
Une gourmandise, by Muriel Barbery, is the counterpoint to A la recherche du temps perdu.
—Frances Leech, Longreads, 3 May 2018
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“Gourmandise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gourmandise. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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