What is the best dessert for a special occasion? How do you choose a holiday dessert? Is there really such a thing as a healthy dessert?

Dessert can be as simple as a slice of fresh fruit with some cream on top or as elaborate as a multilayered, triple-fudge cake with decorative icing. Your choice of sweets to serve your family or your dinner guests will usually be determined by the occasion, the time your have to prepare (unless, of course, you are catering the event) and your budget.

Whatever you choose, make sure it complements the rest of the meal yet maintains its own uniqueness.