Foie Gras Parfait

Preparing this parfait for a dinner party? Get ready for your friends to marvel at your newfound fanciness. Layering our rich, unctuous Foie Gras Ganache with a ruby-hued pomegranate gelée, it's a gorgeous feat of textures and flavors that's at once refined and decadent. We cast the molds in individual portions, using bowls that are smallish but decently deep (if you don't have anything sexier, a ramekin works fine), so each scoop gets a bit of both layers.

You can also skip the gelée (and the guests) and eat the ganache solo or slathered onto a slice of toast. It's such a stellar snack, you're liable to impress yourself.