Frozen Dessert

Es alpukat, a surprisingly delicious and refreshing Indonesian coffee drink, gets its richness and body from avocado. In Indonesia, they often serve it over ice, but we prefer the ice blended right in, milkshake-style.

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

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

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

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

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)

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.

Try the compote on pound cake, too.

A beautiful and elegant dessert that has lots of great berry flavor.

With a texture somewhere between ice cream and sorbet, this dessert has a slightly tangy flavor all its own.

It's a snap to make this delicious low-fat dessert-you don't even need an ice cream maker. The ice has a refreshing texture with an appealing crunch.

If you have an extra minute, garnish the pie with chocolate shavings and cookie halves.