Ricotta Pancakes with Warm Blackberries and Caramelized Walnuts

These light-as-a-feather pancakes topped with unctuous blackberry compote and complemented by crunchy walnuts and creamy cinnamon cheese make a winter’s breakfast fit for a king. If you like, garnish with fresh herbs. WALNUTS FOR THE BLACKBERRY TOPPING FOR THE CINNAMON  CREAM CHEESE FOR THE PANCAKES Directions WALNUTS & BLACKBERRY 1-To prepare the walnuts, line a …

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Spiced Persimmon Cake

Difficulty: 2 (Easy) | Active Time: 45 minutes Category: Dairy-Free Total Time: 2 hours My first introduction to orb-like persimmons was James Beard’s persimmon bread, which I made several years ago after reading about the recipe on pastry chef and cookbook author David Lebovitz’s website. I was intrigued by the persimmons themselves, which Lebovitz explained …

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Kabocha Turmeric Tea Cake

Difficulty: 1 (Very Easy) Active Time: 30 minutes Time Req 1 hour 30 minutes (if using canned pumpkin) Total Time: 3 hours (if roasting the squash) I wanted a version of pumpkin bread that felt a bit more exciting, and kabocha was the answer. Here it’s combined with turmeric and a bit of garam masala …

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Poppy Seed Almond Cake

Difficulty: (Very Easy) Active Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes This cake is about as close to my heart as a recipe gets. Growing up, I ate this cake probably a thousand times, and it has never not been completely perfect. When she was pregnant with me, my mom got it from …

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Almond Butter Banana Bread

Difficulty: (Very Easy) Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes This straightforward banana bread perfectly illustrates the concept that the simplest things are often the hardest. Even though it only has a few main ingredients—ripe bananas, Greek yogurt, coconut oil, almond butter—I found that even slight variations in proportions produced very different …

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Spiced Honey and Rye Cake

Difficulty: 1 (Very Easy) Active Time: 30 minutes Category Dessert (Dairy-Free) Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, a holiday marked in part by the eating of apples dipped in honey to symbolize hope for a sweet year ahead. But I like to think of Rosh Hashanah as the …

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