Posts Tagged ‘ dessert ’

Global Christmas: Making Filipino Fruit Salad for Noche Buena

Filipino fruit salad for Noche Buena. Photo by Stella Dacuma Schour.

This fruit salad is always on the table at Filipino Noche Buena celebrations, a post-Mass, midnight feast on Christmas Eve.
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Two Fall-Themed Cakes for Thanksgiving

Roasted pear cake. Photo by Melanie Moss.

These two cakes incorporate key ingredients from the fall harvest: butternut squash and pear.
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Baking Pan de Muerto for the Mexican Day of the Dead

Pan de muerto, baked by Alex Reali. Photo by Alex Reali.

On Dia de los Muertos, this round, sweet bread is enjoyed as a seasonal treat, as well as an offering to loved ones who have passed away.
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Queens Kitchen Incubator Nurtures Start-Up Food Businesses

Behind the scenes at The Entrepreneur Space in L.I.C., Queens. Photo by Arpita Aneja.

City Spoonful goes behind the scenes at The Entrepreneur Space, a kitchen incubator in Queens that helps aspiring food start-ups grow their businesses.
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How to Cook a Mockingbird: Rustic Fig Ricotta Galette

Rustic fig ricotta galette. Photo by Megan Marino.

This rustic fig and ricotta galette is a great way to take advantage of autumn figs before they’re gone for the winter.
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Stacked Blintz Cake: A New Spin on a Shavuot Tradition

Stacked blintz cake for Shavuot. Photo by Rachel Harkham.

For the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, it is customary to eat light dairy dishes and desserts—most notably sweet and savory versions of blintzes.
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Cinnamon and Honey Custard with Pineapple Compote and Salty Cashews

Cinnamon and honey custard with pineapple compote and salty cashews, created by Melanie Moss. Photo by Melanie Moss.

This simple dessert mingles spicy, salty and sweet flavors.
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Dishing It Up: Heidi Riegler of the Vienna Cookie Company

Holiday cookies from the Vienna Cookie Company. Photo by Joseph Bruno.

City Spoonful talks holiday cookies with Heidi Riegler, of the Vienna Cookie Company, which specializes in traditional Austrian cookies.
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Diwali Sweets: Gajar Ki Halwa

Gajar ki halwa (carrot halwa). Photo by Ishita Singh.

Whether or not you celebrate Diwali, gajar ki halwa (carrot halwa) is a delicious, colorful way to end a meal.
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