Dessert First

One of the loveliest words of the English language must be cream, and all its variations. There isn’t anything I don’t like about cream, from the real thing, to being described as a peaches-and-cream baby, to a creamy cheese, to certain nuts (especially cashews) that seem to coat the tongue with cream. Describe a wine as creamy (or, better yet, a sparkling wine as both creamy and toasty), and I’m off to buy a case. About the only creamy thing I don’t love is peanut butter; for that I want some crunch.