Each week we round up our favorite posts and recipes from our friends at The Kitchn.

This week, the Kitchn explains the differences between old-fashioned floats: there are Brown Cows, Purple Cows, Pink Cows (ah, so much float cattle!) and of course, the classic root beer float.

Also on the Kitchn:

• Contemporary Cookie Jars: If you're getting tired of the ceramic animals with the removable heads (is that possible?) here are some jars with a sleeker look.
• The Easiest Raspberry Tarts You'll Ever Make: It would be a crime not to make something this easy and delicious-looking.
• Ingredient Spotlight: Dark Brown Muscovado Brown Sugar: Simply put, muscovado sugar is an unrefined cane sugar in which the molasses is not removed. The texture is like wet sand, moist and sticky.
• Beer for Dessert: 5 Great Beers to End a Meal!: Brandywines, Belgian tripels, barrel-aged beers, and anything labeled as "double" or "imperial" all make excellent dessert beers.