decadent
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Grigoryan cites the famous Big Mec — celebrity chef Ludo Lefebvre’s decadent, French-inspired burger at Petit Trois — which costs $38.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The fascinating tale of how the U.S. earned its reputation for decadent fried food: Quick, close your eyes and think of the most American dish you can.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
This dessert is decadent and is baked with sweetened condensed milk that’s reminiscent of dulce de leche.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Case in point: Stevens’ recipe for a decadent baked, stuffed tomato that’s generously filled with herbed breadcrumbs, creamy stracciatella and browned chorizo.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
I wanted, however, something more from the new middle-class institution than either the decadent romanticism of the sixties or the careerism of the seventies.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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