july fourth

This rustic galette can be charmingly misshapen yet still loses none of its appeal—and is unspeakably easier to make than pie. And yet to guests it’s just as impressive. Pretty easy math.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 2

“Best brownies” is a pretty bold assertion. Yet these chewy brownies merit exactly that distinction. Shatteringly crisp on top, fudgy in the center, and with an intense chocolatiness through and through.

• (35)
• 15 M
• 30 M
• 192

They look like fudgsicles. They taste like fudgesicles. Yet they’re made from cocoa, coconut milk, and honey, so don’t give a second thought to indulging in them.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 2 H, 10 M
• 16

This indescribably must-have-more-of-this sauce boasts the complex sweetness of maple syrup and the smoky spice of chipotle peppers. Slather it at will.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 40 M
• 6

A soda fountain classic made with neither egg nor cream, this classic quencher is a summer staple for kids of all ages.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 10

Tender, juicy meat. Shatteringly crisp skin. And made from ingredients we bet you already have in the house. You’re welcome.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 0

Skillet cake is moist and tender and sweet (not too sweet, though) and sorta like upside-down cake except it’s right-side up.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 1 H
• 6

Should red wine go to that popsicle place? Heck yeah. They don’t call ’em sultry summer evenings for nothing. (But please, not your best bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.)

• (1)
• 20 M
• 8 H, 40 M
• 6

“Magical.” “An 11 out of 10.” “The finest peach cobbler that I have ever, or will ever, eat.” “WOW!” That’s what folks are saying about this crazy easy peach cobbler.

• (15)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 62

Nothing slakes thirst, quells worries, and comes together with such ease quite like Southern sweet tea.

• (2)
• 5 M
• 40 M
• 47