Dessert & soda fountain

28 Milkshakes and Malts from Behind the Counter
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28 Milkshakes and Malts from Behind the Counter

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Melissa Hart

The dependable diner ratio is 3 1/2 cups of firm ice cream to 1/3 cup of whole milk for two spoon-thick shakes. Start there, and add only one or two tablespoons of milk if the blades spin without pulling the ice cream down. The metal mixing cup on the side is the tell—it means somebody made too…

33 Diner Pie Recipes for the Whole Pie Case
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33 Diner Pie Recipes for the Whole Pie Case

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Melissa Hart

A rotating pie case in the window is the single most reliable sign that a place is worth stopping for. It says somebody arrived early enough to roll dough, cook custard and wait for hot fruit to cool before the lunch crowd showed up. These 33 recipes stock that imaginary case with flaky fruit…

24 Old-Fashioned Fruit Cobblers That Smell Incredible
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24 Old-Fashioned Fruit Cobblers That Smell Incredible

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Melissa Hart

Cobbler is the dessert a kitchen makes when it has too much fruit and not enough time for pie. These 24 old fashioned dessert recipes begin with true cobblers—bubbling peaches, blackberries, apples and cherries under separate biscuit or pour-batter crusts—then move through crisps, crumbles…