Epicurious

The ultimate banana split recipe combines a trio of ice creams, hot fudge sauce, homemade cherries, chopped peanuts, and pillowy whipped cream.

For this mocha egg cream, the soda fountain delight gets a wake-up call with instant espresso powder.

This luscious hot fudge sauce comes together in the time it takes to let your ice cream soften up a bit.

The cherry on top of this tangy, tart ice cream float is an actual homemade maraschino cherry.

From cocktails to sundaes, these homemade maraschino cherries will serve you well. 

Let the microwave do all the work for this better-than-store-bought quick hot fudge sauce. 

This fruity ice cream float will cool you off while satisfying your sweet tooth.

A playful spin on the classic malted milkshake, made with speculoos (or Biscoff) cookie butter.

Firm tuna or swordfish holds up to the heat of the grill in these chipotle-spiced brochetas de pescado. 

Named for the French Quarter of New Orleans, this classic cocktail is complex and boozy. It’s made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, and Bénédictine, an herbal liqueur that's sweetened with a touch of honey.

In this ceviche verde, halibut or sea bass is dressed with fresh lime juice blended with cilantro, mint, and pepitas.

The herbaceous sauce for this fresh vegetarian aguachile comes together swiftly in your blender.

Everybody needs a go-to easy coffee cake recipe they can turn to for leisurely morning baking. This version doesn't require a mixer.

Call it garlic mayonnaise or aioli, this zhuzhed-up condiment brings a boost of flavor to just about everything it touches.

Raspberry swirl cheesecake is better with homemade raspberry purée and an easy brown butter crust.

Steaming the chicken wrapped in parchment pouches and draped in a spiced chile sauce ensures such a tender, juicy result you’ll be shocked it’s not dark meat.

Enjoy light, crispy batter-fried squash blossoms alongside your favorite aperitivo.

Find out why one reviewer calls it “the holy grail of BBQ sauces.”

Instead of using only the zest and juice of a lemon in the filling, this blueberry pie recipe calls for half of the whole thing: peel, pith, and all.

This cooling-but-spicy slaw is the ideal side for barbecue or any summer cookout food.