A smart choice was warm-dried plums, plump with brandy and whisked into vanilla ice cream in a parfait glass.

In parfait glasses, layer the components.

At Patroon, it is swirled with crème fraîche in a parfait glass.

Place the pearls in a large parfait glass.

Priscilla was holding up her parfait glass by her fingertips, as if it were a dead snake.

Spoon the mousse into individual parfait glasses, coupes or wineglasses.

I liked the shrimp ceviche in a parfait glass, with its brisk lemon juice and kick of cilantro.

Ladle into parfait glasses or small shallow bowls.

Into each of four parfait glasses or small glass bowls, spoon about an inch of the mousse.

A warm, gingery pear-apple crisp ($3.50) came in a parfait glass with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.