Best of Boston

2006 Best Dessert

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Adult comfort food is all the rage, and Lisa Sewall’s butterscotch pudding with Chantilly cream and caramelized pecans, $7—a 12-ounce parfait of unadulterated caramel goodness—will fill even the most serious gourmet with childish delight.

242 Harvard St., Brookline, 617-232-0065, lineagerestaurant.com