It is a type of food that is eaten after lunch or dinner. It is usually sweet food, like ice cream, cookies and cakes.

They are made by putting the ingredients in a hot oven.

They are made by using a cooking process called deep frying.

They are made by blending the ingredients in a freezer.

Some desserts are made without using the oven or the freezer.

These are typically include a thickened dairy base.

They are cooked and thickened with eggs

They are thickened with starches.

They can either take the form of light and flaky bread with an airy texture or unleavened dough with a high fat content.

These are desserts that do not fit nicely into any one category.