And when that comes with a glass of wine and a great dessert, it's an irresistible bargain.

Matsuri may have discovered the first great dessert with virtually no calories.

"It's a great dessert and only 100 calories," Hassan says.

After all, part of the pleasure of a great dessert is the admiration and appreciation that comes to the cook.

"And they have to have really great desserts," says my friend, concluding her lecture on steakhouses.

It's a great hot-weather dessert, a snow cone by any other name.

At lunch there are good sandwiches, and caramel sorbet is a great dessert.

And there's nothing like walking all day and then rewarding yourself with a great dessert.

They make great desserts, especially during winter when imported fresh fruit can be at a premium.

In Eastern Europe, cherry soup is traditionally served at the beginning of a meal, but this would also make a great dessert.