dessert

Enter the trifle, a dessert that doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its multipurpose holiday charm.

And when I emailed to ask what time our out-of-town friends would be stopping by for dessert, they let me know they’ll be with two others I hadn’t expected.

This side is almost like a dessert, it’s sugary sweet deliciousness that gives a nice break from the other savory-heavy dishes of the night.

“They got filet mignon. They got mashed potatoes, green beans and chocolate cake for dessert,” Bubb said.

“But then I thought there’s mincemeat pie — I mean, that’s an English dessert. These people just put very strange things in their food.”