Desserts

These intense-green truffles are showstoppers that require minimal effort.

These cookies have a chewy texture, which plays off the buttery-ness of the nuts and the sweetness of the vegan white chocolate.

This treat—daifuku refers to mochi sweets—was a childhood favourite of recipe developer Matthew Kimura. You can buy red-bean paste in Asian grocery stores, but making your ow is worth it.

Serve this cake with coffee or matcha tea. The whipped cream complements the tea’s bitter notes and can be made ahead of time.

Haft Mewa, a sensory symphony of syrupy sweetness and satisfying crunch, is a delectable dried fruit salad that takes center stage in March during Nowruz—the Solar Hijri new year celebration in Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan and various Central Asian nations. It symbolizes the vibrancy and freshness heralded by the new year, triumphing over the winter’s dryness.