Blender
Frojitos
Skip the muddling and grab the blender to make this frozen riff on a mojito.
By Carey Jones and John McCarthy
Creamed Corn
This old-fashioned recipe is simple and memorable; the secret is starting with fresh, juicy corn on the cob.
By Ruth Cousineau
Béarnaise Sauce
This easy blender béarnaise sauce stems from classic creamy hollandaise. A combination of vinegar, lemon juice, and tarragon gives it a bit of bright, fresh flavor.
By Jean Touitou
Squash Blossom Soup With Cashew Crema
Raw cashews are cooked until tender, then blended with lemon juice to create a smooth, luscious crema that transforms this squash blossom soup into a velvety stand-alone meal.
By Paola Briseño-González
Trampoline Frappé
Nothing hits harder on a hot day than this nonalcoholic frappé: ruby strawberries, herbaceous basil, and tangy pineapple will quench your thirst.
By Al Sotack
Razzle Dazzle
This nonalcoholic drink—a soda fountain classic—pairs pineapple, lemon, and an easy homemade raspberry vinegar.
By Al Sotack
Banana Milkshake
Easy, creamy, and dreamy, this banana milkshake gets a dash of warm spice to complement the real fruit flavor.
By Moosewood Collective
Fresh Strawberry Milkshake
A secret ingredient helps all the flavors of this homemade strawberry milkshake shine (hint: you definitely have it in your pantry already).
By Shelley Wiseman
Chocolate Malt
Put on your bobby socks and make this old-fashioned chocolate malt with just four ingredients.
By Moosewood Collective
Salted Speculoos Malts
A playful spin on the classic malted milkshake, made with speculoos (or Biscoff) cookie butter.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Fava Bean Aguachile
The herbaceous sauce for this fresh vegetarian aguachile comes together swiftly in your blender.
By Paola Briseño-González
Mixiotes de Pollo
Steaming the chicken wrapped in parchment pouches and draped in a spiced chile sauce ensures such a tender, juicy result you’ll be shocked it’s not dark meat.
By Paola Briseño-González
Frozen Daiquiri
Ditch the shaker and break out the blender. We’re cooling off with lightning-fast frozen daiquiris.
By James Beard
Frozen Mango Margarita
A batch of these fruity frozen mango margaritas is sure to win you the title “life of the party.”
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Frozen Watermelon Margarita
Shake up your next backyard BBQ with this frozen watermelon margarita recipe. It’ll cool you down faster than a dunk in the pool.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Frozen Margarita
Skip the store-bought margarita mix: These DIY frozen margaritas are the ideal drink for a hot summer day.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Spinach and Matzoh Pie
Think of this easy vegetarian casserole as a kosher for Passover spanakopita or green lasagna—it’s similar to a style of matzo pie called mina in Sephardic homes.
By Melissa Roberts
The Best Immersion Blenders for Soups, Sauces, and Smoothies, Tested and Reviewed
Believe it or not, the handheld Vitamix didn’t make our top three.
By Wilder Davies and Emily Farris
Thandai
With flavors that are bright and complex from a mixture of nuts, seeds, spices, and rose petals, thandai is the ideal drink for Holi celebrations.
By Keya Wingfield
Herby Buttermilk Vinaigrette
This herby buttermilk vinaigrette was first made for Aretha Franklin when she used to come into Le Bernardin.
By Adrienne Cheatham