In Brazil, condensed milk and cocoa powder are cooked until thick and shaped into bonbons called brigadeiro. This was one of my favorite treats growing up; my mom and I would heat up the condensed milk and chocolate in the microwave, and I would eat spoonfuls of the rich, caramelized mixture as it cooled down. … Continue reading Chocolate Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies
This is a recipe by Christian, a middle school student originally from Mexico. He participated in a cooking-themed summer camp I ran a few summers ago at CIANA, a nonprofit agency serving immigrant families in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York City. The campers prepared dishes from one another’s cultures, published their … Continue reading Mango Pops: A 6th Grader’s Family Recipe
A few weeks ago, a friend and I visited a Greek bakery in my neighborhood, where we spotted a tray of dome-shaped cookies coated in a shiny chocolate glaze. My friend, who grew up in Athens, had never seen anything like them, and we were both intrigued. The decadent treats turned out to be chocolate-covered melomakarona, … Continue reading Chocolate-Covered Honey Cookies
This decadent twist on cinnamon rolls features white chocolate chunks baked directly into the dough, and a filling made of cinnamon, pecans, and raspberry preserves. Inspiration for this recipe came from two sources: a pecan and white chocolate viennoise (enriched sweet bread) I often buy at a French bakery in New York City, and a … Continue reading White Chocolate Raspberry Cinnamon Rolls
Made of little more than flour and potatoes, this flatbread recipe is one of the easiest and fastest I have yet to prepare. I first came across it on the blog Happy Foods Tube, where I learned that potato flatbread is a staple in Slovakia, often served alongside cabbage and duck. This bread is also … Continue reading Mashed Potato Flatbread with Dill and Olive Oil
For my latest column in The Knockturnal, I wrote about a simple, flourless cookie with only one source of fat: pecans finely ground into a buttery paste. I had come across a recipe for three-ingredient peanut butter cookies online, and wondered how a butter-and-oil-free cookie would taste with a less conventional nut butter, such as … Continue reading Five Ingredient Pecan Cookies
Grapefruits are in season this time of year, and ginger adds warmth to cold-weather desserts. Both are ingredients I associate with winter, so I thought: why not combine them in one dessert? The result was my take on a classic French fruit tart, with a ginger-almond crust, layer of vanilla custard, and slices of fresh … Continue reading Ginger Grapefruit Tart
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