Frozen Dessert

This cross between a fizz and a float  — a new take on an old-fashioned treat is lovely warm-weather refreshment.

Here, sliced fresh peaches and a rich brown sugar caramel sauce accent scoops of ginger-flavored frozen mousse. Margarita glasses make terrific sundae dishes.

It's really worth seeking out the cane syrup for this recipe — it makes for a much more complex-flavored ice cream. Look for cane syrup that is labeled "100 percent pure;" some brands are cut with corn syrup. Cane syrup is available at some southern supermarkets and by mail order for Steen's (800-725-1654). This recipe is an accompaniment for Peaches "Foster" with Cane Syrup Pecan Ice Cream. Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 5 hr (includes freezing)

The brownie is really more like a flourless chocolate cake. It puffs as it bakes, and falls and cracks as it cools.

The ice-cream balls are a perfect dessert for small groups.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This sorbet can be prepared with or without an ice cream maker; either way, it has a deep, dark and intense cocoa flavor.

We used an empty 1/2-gallon cardboard milk carton as a mold for this cake to keep the checkerboard pattern even.

No ice cream maker is needed to make this flavorful sorbet.

Use the ripest purple-fleshed plums available to intensify the flavor of this pretty summertime treat.