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Amaranth Marigold Buñuelos

Buñuelos are a festive dessert that comes together so quickly! Amaranth and marigold combine to make the dough golden, tart, and floral. If you can’t find marigolds, use a flower of your choice. It is so fun to watch them puff and bubble in the oil. You can serve them “dry,” tossed in sugar, or “wet,” drenched in syrup. I like them best dry, tossed in more marigold sugar. I live for biting into them fast and hard to shatter them into a million pieces. Fry and stack them high for a showstopper presentation. Beloved by all ages, they turn any day into a party! The dough keeps for 2 days, wrapped tightly, in your fridge. Buñuelos are best eaten on the same day as they’re made. They are naturally vegan.

Seasonal Recipes, DessertsRose WildeDecember 30, 2023DessertsComment

Horchata Sheet Cake from Chicano Bakes

Seasonal RecipesEsteban CastilloDecember 10, 2023DessertsComment

Millet Drop Donuts with Jasmine Sugar and Fermented Honey from Bread & Roses

Millet is another small grain that packs a ton of taste and nutrition. Mixing it with all-purpose flour creates a structured dough that is also incredibly tender. Millet is subtly sweet and a little funky tasting. I love it with jasmine sugar and fermented honey.

Seasonal Recipes, DessertsRose WildeOctober 18, 2023DessertsComment

Addictive Coconut Paletas from Damian DTLA

For Issue 19, we leant into Summer and—of course—had to feature the magical paletas from Damian DTLA. They were kind enough to give us their secret recipe, so you can make them at home for your next backyard bash.

Seasonal RecipesLisa AlexanderJune 29, 2023DessertsComment

Nathasha Pickowicz's Shoyu Peanut Cookies

Crisp, crackling edges; a chewy, truffle-like core; and a dotted outer shell of skin-on roasted peanuts are just a few of this sweet-and-salty cookie’s delights. Vacuum-sealed roasted Chinese peanuts, a nostalgic childhood favorite of mine, are sweeter, crunchier, and less greasy than Western supermarket varieties, so try to use those. No matter what, keep the peanuts in their papery skins, which crisp up in the oven into sugary, flaky shards.

Seasonal RecipesNatasha PickowczMay 15, 2023DessertsComment

Sesame Snickerdoodles

Seasonal RecipesedibleLAApril 1, 2022Desserts Comment

Ricotta Tart with Sour Cherries

Seasonal RecipesLisa AlexanderMarch 25, 2022DessertsComment

Cranberry Crumble

Seasonal RecipesShauna BurkeNovember 19, 2021DessertsComment

AKASHA’s Cranberry-Almond Coffee Cake

Seasonal RecipesShauna BurkeNovember 8, 2021Desserts, BreakfastComment

Ashford Castle’s Chocolate, Candied Pecan & Cinnamon S’more Pot

Seasonal RecipesedibleLAOctober 8, 2021DessertsComment

Cheryl Day's Little Layer Chocolate Cake

Seasonal RecipesedibleLAOctober 2, 2021DessertsComment

Bavel's Peach Cobbler with Ricotta Ice Cream

Seasonal RecipesedibleLAJuly 1, 2021DessertsComment

Panettone and Gianduja Pudding

Seasonal RecipesCalum FranklinOctober 21, 2020DessertsComment

Rum Cream Pie with Pistachios and Chocolate

Seasonal RecipesShauna BurkeJuly 2, 2020DessertsComment

Fanny Singer's Fruit Galette

Seasonal RecipesedibleLAApril 23, 2020Desserts Comment

Jar Restaurant's Butterscotch Pudding Recipe

Seasonal RecipesShauna BurkeMarch 25, 2020Desserts Comments

Pumpkin-Maple Cheesecake with Walnut Crust

The thing that’s always bothered me about pumpkin pie is the absence of a true pumpkin flavor. The spices that characterize the pie—nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice and ginger—are so overpowering that one can scarcely taste the pumpkin at all. This pumpkin cheesecake foregoes any spices at all, allowing the true heroes of the dessert—the pumpkin, maple and walnuts—to stand on their own.

Seasonal RecipesCaroline ChambersOctober 30, 2019DessertsComment

Raw Avocado Cacao Mousse Recipe and Q+A With Vegan Wellness Expert Nina Curtis

Community, Seasonal RecipesShauna BurkeJanuary 5, 2018DessertsComment

Crème Fraiche Panna Cotta with Berry Compote by Valerie Confections

Seasonal RecipesShauna BurkeJuly 25, 2017DessertsComment

Matthew Kenney's (Vegan) Milk Chocolate Pudding

The way this simple pudding comes together feels a bit like magic. All the ingredients go into a blender and, after just a brief moment, you somehow have thick, creamy pudding—the very same texture as a cooked custard...

Seasonal Recipes, CommunityShauna BurkeJuly 6, 2017DessertsComment