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Sweet Invention

A slice of Maroni Torte.
Courtesy Michael Krondl
A slice of Maroni Torte.

 

Fact: Dessert is a frivolous indulgence that can even be harmful in excess. But that's what makes it interesting, says the writer Michael Krondl. As he tells it, dessert's nutritional irrelevance means it's a cultural phenomenon, one rooted in basically the same human desire for sweetness that built the TajMahal or brought us Chanel and Mickey Mouse. Krondl joins us Thursday to explore the pleasures of dessert around the globe and how the most unnecessary meal course reflects our humanity. (Rebroadcast)

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Michael Krondl is a food historian and author of the book Sweet Invention: A History of Dessert [Amazon|Indiebound] .

Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.