After sharing a batch of banana brownies with coworkers, a debate broke out over which dessert I should bring to the office next: more brownies or a classic banana bread. I split the difference and came up with this rich, chocolatey loaf, which straddles the line between banana bread and chocolate cake with its frosting-like … Continue reading Chocolate Pecan Banana Bread
Mashed banana makes a great addition to blondies and brownies. A few years ago, I developed a recipe for banana, hazelnut, and chocolate chunk blondies. This time around, I incorporated banana into pastry chef Nick Malgieri’s “Supernatural Brownies,” so named after he attempted to double a fudge brownie recipe but forgot to increase the flour, … Continue reading Banana Brownies
Whenever a pizza craving strikes, I tend to bake it from scratch at home. The other day, I made a rare exception, and visited Brooklyn with friends to sample some of the borough’s best pizzas. My two favorites – a thin-crust slice from Best Pizza topped with ricotta and caramelized onions (and baked in a … Continue reading Focaccia with Ricotta and Caramelized Onions
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
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