For desserts, celebrants are faithful to watermelon (50%), apple pie (46%), cupcakes and patriotic pastries (42%) and iced cream (40%).

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As for desserts, you cant go wrong with the warm chocolate date cake in coconut cognac sauce with iced espresso yogurt, or the chocolate banana samosa with candied kumquats and caramel coriander ice cream. l Bottino -- 246 Tenth Ave.

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