EditorialA mango dessert created by Narae Kim, a chef who was born in South Korea but sought out French culinary training, in Paris, on Feb. 17, 2023. (Joann Pai/The New York Times)
EditorialA vendor sells desserts made with guava out of their trunk outside a clothing store in Miami Gardens, Fla., Jan. 4, 2023. (Alfonso Duran/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom left, pumpkin-butterscotch custard with spiced whipped cream, mini oatmeal-cranberry whoopie pies and red wine-pear cardamom cake, in New York, Oct. 10, 2022. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Ryan Liebe/The New York Times)
EditorialRoland Mesnier stands with former first lady, Laura Bush, in front his Christmas gingerbread White House, in Washington on Nov. 30, 2006. (Doug Mills/ The New York Times)
EditorialSukhdev Bawa prepares desserts at his shop Maharaja Sweets, one of New York City’s most beloved South Asian sweet shops, Oct. 6, 2022. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)
EditorialChicha morada, the popular Peruvian drink made with purple corn, apples, pineapple, lime, sugar and spices, often boiled for several hours, in. New York, Sept. 23, 2022. (Jose A. Alvarado Jr./The New York Times)
EditorialRoland Mesnier stands with former first lady, Laura Bush, in front his Christmas gingerbread White House, in Washington on Nov. 30, 2006. (Doug Mills/ The New York Times)