138 ice see notes Recipes

pecan halves, caramel sauce (see notes ), golden delicious apples (4 to 6 oz. each), lemon juice, sheet frozen puff pastry (half of a 17.3-oz. package), thawed, egg, beaten to blend with 1 tbsp water, vanilla ice cream (optional)

fresh sweet, dark cherries, rinsed and pitted , or frozen pitted cherries (see notes), lemon juice, fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained , or frozen blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, flag pastry, butter or margarine, cut into small pieces, vanilla ice cream (optional)

whiskey (recommended : jack daniel s tennessee whiskey), freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons), freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes), sugar syrup (see note ), ice cubes, maraschino cherries

butter, brown sugar, peeled peach slices (about 4 medium peaches; see notes), cinnamon, cake, cut 3/4 in. thick, vanilla ice cream

nonfat milk, artificial sweetener, vanilla extract, unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

active dry yeast, sugar (see note above), warm water (105-115 degrees ), unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, ice cold water (in spray bottle), cornmeal (or parchment paper)

mussels, manila clams, ice, shrimp (20 to 24 per lb.), peeled and deveined, fresh or thawed frozen squid (whole tubes or whole tubes and tentacles; see notes), cleaned and cut into 3/4-in. rings or pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

kosher salt, light brown sugar, chopped fresh rosemary, black peppercorns, divided, ice cubes, bone-in center-cut pork chops (1 3/4 lbs. total ), olive oil, divided, sliced white onions, chopped peeled peaches (see notes ), granulated sugar, sherry vinegar

kosher salt, pico piquin seasoning (see chef s notes, below), lime wedge, by-2-inch cubes watermelon plus 1 slice for garnish, freshly squeezed lime juice, hibiscus concentrate (see chef s notes, below), hot sauce , such as tabasco, tajin regular snack sauce (see chef s notes, below), ice cubes, lager , such as dos equis

unsalted butter, sugar , plus, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, flour, rolled oats , plus, rolled oats, chopped blanched almond, fresh wild blueberries (see note ), cornstarch, lemon , zest of, grated, lemon juice, sugar, cream (optional) or vanilla ice (optional)

cream cheese, cream, water, strong decaffinated coffee, splenda sugar substitute (2 packets (or more ), coffee extract (optional), designer whey protein powder , chocolate (3 scoops see note), ice cubes (or more )

brown sugar, all-purpose flour, chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, cold butter, sugar, butter, softened, all-purpose flour, canned pumpkin, milk, dark molasses, eggs, pumpkin pie spice (see note below ), baking soda, baking powder, salt, caramel ice cream topping, heated

fresh rhubarb, 1-inch diced (4 to 5 stalks ), fresh strawberries, hulled and halved, if large, granulated sugar, divided, grated orange zest, cornstarch (see note ), freshly squeezed orange juice, all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, lightly packed, kosher salt, quick-cooking (not instant) oatmeal , such as mccann s, cold unsalted butter, diced, vanilla ice cream , for serving

fresh bing cherries, pitted and quartered, sugar, divided, salted butter, plus more for buttering the pan, good-quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into large chunks, eggs, vanilla, salt, all-purpose flour, dried bing cherries (available at trader joe s and other specialty food stores; any dried cherries may be substituted), semisweet chocolate chips, cherry ice cream (see notes ), hot fudge sauce

gelatin, vanilla bean , preferably tahitian, heavy whipping cream, chilled, sugar, coconut milk, light rum, toasted coconut , see cook s note

lemonade, carbonated lemon-lime beverage (sprite), cranberry ice cube (see note )

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fine salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, eggs, at room temperature, red gel paste food coloring (see cook s note), pure vanilla extract, sour cream, at room temperature, white vinegar, baking soda, red, pink and white miniature nonpareils, for sprinkling, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, fine salt, pure vanilla extract, drops pure almond extract, equipment: standard 12 (1/2 cup) muffin tin

wheat berries (about 1 lb, 6 oz), salt, sesame seeds, anise seed, walnuts, coarsely chopped (6 oz), blanched slivered almonds (6 oz), golden raisins, ground cinnamon, pomegranate , seeds of (see notes), sugar, divided (sometimes called icing or powdered sugar), blanched almonds, whole , for decorating, silver dragee decorative candies (jordan almonds)