In the sweet section you will find everything you need to create a memorable finish to a meal or prepare some perfect treats for a party. From the delight of a crème brulée to the crispiness of a tart, from the delicate crumbs of a cake to the pleasure of a mouthwatering chocolate dessert, enjoy the time in the kitchen making something sweet.

Tarts are pastries which are filled before or after baking with sweet ingredients. Tarts that have their filling baked are usually made with short crust pastry or puff pastry. Other varieties include upside down tarts, called Tatin, or baked blind fruit tarts filled with custard called Tart Alsatian.

In France the word "gateau" or cake designates various patisserie items based on puff pastry, short crust pastry, choux pastry, Genoese, whisked sponges, meringue, and the like.

Preparing a dessert with chocolate? Your first step in creating a memorable dish is to select the chocolate. There is a simple way to know whether you are selecting a quality chocolate. Check the ingredients' label! A product with 56 percent cacao content will assure a tasty quality chocolate. If it lists any fat besides cocoa butter, keep looking. Other added fats weaken the chocolate taste. Many manufacturers add palm kernel oil, coconut oil, or other vegetable fats to their chocolate because they are cheaper than cocoa butter. So check the labels and find a chocolate that includes cocoa butter and nothing else for maximum taste.