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The table was set with a posy in a parfait glass and a pot of Colman’s mustard.—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 Spoon pudding mixture evenly into 8 parfait glasses.—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 2025 One of the early-bird picks, strawberry shortcake, comes in a parfait glass and is light and refreshing.—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 Dig deep in the parfait glass to catch all the action.—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 Layer ingredients in four glass bowls or parfait glasses as follows: ¼ cup yogurt mixture ½ cup strawberries ½ cup yogurt mixture ½ cup blueberries ¼ cup yogurt mixture ¼ cup raspberries ½ tablespoon hemp seeds From Henry Ford LiveWell.—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2023 To prepare parfaits: Divide the pomegranate compote among six 6-ounce (3/4 cup) parfait glasses, ramekins or other small dessert cups.—Romney Steele, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2019 Tip: Use iced tea spoons to fill the parfait glasses.—Susan Nicholson, ajc, 23 Feb. 2018 Assemble parfaits: Divide half of pumpkin mixture among 12 small parfait glasses.—Ina Garten, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2015
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