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" In our modern foodie-fueled world, with gel\u00E9es, foams and tiered creations featured on popular cooking shows, it&amp;#039;s easy to forget that a homey dessert can sometimes be the most satisfying. Cheesecake, chocolate mousse, bread pudding, apple pie\u2014these dishes may not feature cutting-edge flavors or design, but they&amp;#039;re timeworn for a reason: They place flavor over flair every time. And, though they&amp;#039;re entirely worthy of the after-dinner spotlight on their own, you can up the elegance factor by pairing a traditional sweet with a complementary glass of wine. We spoke with Richard Vayda, director of wine studies at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, for dessert and wine duos that are matches made in culinary heaven.  Lemon-Poached Pears with Two Sauces Enhance the fruitiness of this dish with a Muscat de Beaumes de Venise from Domaine de Durban (2006, Rhone Valley, France, $14), a traditional Muscat full of apricot and pear, Vayda says. For a lighter option, try a &amp;quot;more citrus, semisweet, still or sparkling chenin blanc wine&amp;quot; from South Africa, Australia or Vouvray, France. Photo: Jacqueline Hopkins/Woman&amp;#039;s Day   Good Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Vayda recommends keeping it &amp;quot;all-American&amp;quot; with the honey- and tree fruit\u2013like Hermann J. Wiemer Late Harvest Riesling (2008, Finger Lakes, New York, $19). Alternatively, try something &amp;quot;slightly fizzy with an apricot fruit,&amp;quot; such as a Moscato d&amp;#039;Asti from Piedmont, Italy. Photo: Charles Schiller/Woman&amp;#039;s Day   Chocolate Mousse Cups The deep chocolate taste of this recipe &amp;quot;matches beautifully with the spicy, lush berry&amp;quot; flavor of Edmeades&amp;#039; Zinfandel Alden Vineyard Late Harvest (2005, Mendocino, California, $23), Vayda says. Another option: an Argentinean malbec or Shiraz port from Australia. Photo: Marcus Tullis/Woman&amp;#039;s Day   Heavenly Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Vayda recommends splurging on the rich, tropical-tinged Jackson-Triggs Vidal Icewine (2007, Niagara Peninsula, Canada, $17). Buy the 187 ml bottle: &amp;quot;You only need a little,&amp;quot; he says. Or try a caramel Bual or Malmsey Madeira &amp;quot;to pair with the rum flavor.&amp;quot; Photo: Mary Ellen Bartle/Woman&amp;#039;s Dayy   Mile-High Pumpkin Meringue Tart Kiona&amp;#039;s Late Harvest Gew\u00FCrztraminer (2002, Washington, $12), with its &amp;quot;spice and honey&amp;quot; flavors, will be a winning addition to this dessert, Vayda says. Another terrific option: a white dessert wine, such as a Vin Santo from Tuscany, Italy. Photo: Con Poulos/Woman&amp;#039;s Day   Chocolate-Orange Mascarpone Pie  Try the Quady Essensia Orange Muscat (2008, California, $22), which Vayda says will &amp;quot;match the orange citrus and richness&amp;quot; of this pie. Alternatively, liven things up with a red, such as an off-dry sparkling shiraz from Australia, which will &amp;quot;offset the cheese, too.&amp;quot; Photo: Iain Bagwell/Woman&amp;#039;s Day   Lemon-Cornmeal Cake &amp;quot;Go retro with the zesty citrus of the traditional Martini &amp;amp;amp; Rossi Asti Spumante (non-vintage, Piedmont, Italy, $14),&amp;quot; Vayda says. &amp;quot;Or try a bargain semisweet or sweet (demi-sec, doux) sparkler from Chile or even southern France.&amp;quot; Photo: Antonis Achilleos/Woman&amp;#039;s Day   Cherry Turnovers To amplify the fruity flavor of this classic recipe, Vayda recommends a sparkling berry wine, such as Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto (2009, Piedmont, Italy, $19), or a fortified, ruby port with cherry and plum overtones from Portugal. Photo: Ellie Miller/Woman&amp;#039;s Day   Mini\u2013Carrot Cakes For these rich, spicy cakes, Vayda recommends a S\u00E9millon varietal, such as the Kanu Kia-Ora Noble Late Harvest (2005, Western Cape, South Africa, $19), with notes of honey and pear, or a similarly styled South African or Australian wine. Photo: Kate Sears/Woman&amp;#039;s Day   Strawberry Cheesecake &amp;quot;Celebrate with a rich and frothy Schramsberg Cr\u00E9mant Demi-Sec Sparkling Wine (2005 North Coast, California, $29),&amp;quot; Vayda says, &amp;quot;or go sparkling pink with a reinvigorated juicy red Lambrusco Grasparossa&amp;quot; from Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Photo: Dasha Wright/Woman&amp;#039;s Day  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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