Mr. FIRE: It's okay to have a party, but I would still have low-fat frozen yogurt at the party and not ice cream.

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Over the past year, however, as the U.S. economy mounted a recovery, the broad market has perked up and in line with historical trends done better than the suddenly stodgy-looking shares of the maker of Yoplait yogurt, Cheerios cereal and Haagen-Dazs ice cream.

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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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