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    Sweet Recipes | Seasonal Desserts & Fresh Fruit-Forward Baking

    • Dried fig cake all done and ready to be eaten! Overhead shot on a black background.
      Caramelized Dried Fig & Chocolate Upside-Down Cake – Deliciously Dramatic
    • Purple sweet potato pie has been topped with pecan streusel.
      Purple Sweet Potato Pie: The Sexiest Riff on a Southern Classic
    • Cranberry, White Chocolate and Oatmeal stuffed Cookies; on a baking tray with parchment paper; stuffed ith either cranberry cream cheese or vanilla mascarpone, all done!
      Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies: The Holiday Cookie You'll Crave Every Year
    • Daniela Gerson wearing jewelry and holding a silver muffin tin filled with challah babka buns, all with different color and type of jam; overhead shot.
      Challah Babka Buns
    • Fig Cake just out of the oven, overhead shot.
      The Fresh Fig Skillet Cake You'll Want Every Fall
    • berry glatte - post oven! Overhead shot of a very colorful mixed berry galette.
      Berry Galette: Summer Abundance
    • cooked fruit! strawberries and blueberries all cooked and just out of the oven with vanilla beans, thyme and cinnamon sticks, overhead shot.
      Cooked Fruit: Baked, Roasted, Poached & Everything In Between
    • Overhead shot of the upside-down citrus cake, made entirely with blood oranges.
      Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake: The Most Dramatic Winter Citrus Cake
    • close up shot of the blood orange shaker tart all done!
      Shaker Tart: Blood Orange Edition
    • Side angle shot of spiced wine with a few star anise, cardamom pods, blood orange and cloves.
      Spiced Wine
    • Chef Daniela Gerson holding a bowl filled with sugared cranberries.
      Sugared Cranberries: The Holidays in Berry Form
    • pear and blackberry galette with vanilla cream cheese, side angle shot.
      Pear Galette with Blackberries: Easier Than Pie
    • Strawberry-Rhubarb crisp in a cast iron skillet with the oat topping, ready for the oven, overhead shot.
      Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp: Your New Fav Crumbly Oat Spring Dessert
    • Plum, Walnut and Lavender Cake! Overhead shot on a black background.
      Plum, Walnut & Lavender Cake (It's as Good as It Sounds)
    • Purple sweet potato cheesecake topped with pistachios and edible flowers.
      Purple Sweet Potato Cheesecake: The Sexiest Riff on a Classic
    • A stylized food shot of the plum upside down cake, a bowl of yogurt and a bowl of pistachios.
      Plum Upside-Down Cake
    • Up close, overhead shot of the strawberry snack cake, straight out of the oven.
      Strawberry Snack Cake: Jam in the Batter, Berries on Top
    • Chocolate dipped candied oranges topped with flaky sea salt and edible flowers.
      Chocolate Dipped Candied Orange Slices: Also the Best Gift You Can Make
    • Mascarpone Cheesecake with balsamic roasted long stemmed strawberries, out of the spring form pan, 45 degree angle shot.
      Amaretto & Mascarpone Cheesecake with Fresh Fruit On Top, Obviously
    • Chocolate tahini tart with a glossy dark chocolate ganache filling, tahini swirl on top and a pretzel crust in a tart pan on a dark background.
      Chocolate Tahini Tart: What My Chocolate Dessert Dreams Are Made Of
    • Beet hummus recipe topped with parsley, lemon zest, and za’atar in a white bowl.
      Beet Hummus: The Marvelously Magenta Riff on the Classic
    • Candied Macadamia, Cranberry & Caramel Tart on a sheet pan, over head, on black surface, with the right side cut off.
      Cranberry Caramel Tart with Candied Macadamia Nuts: The Sweet & Salty Tart You Want Every Holiday Season
    • Spiced red wine poached pears in chocolate cake batter, out of cake pan, post oven, topped with ganache and flaky sea salt. Side angle shot. Cake is cut into and can see a full pear sliced, on black background, and left side of cake is cut off.
      Red Wine Poached Pear Chocolate Cake (It's as Good as It Sounds)
    • Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Pecan Streusel & Bourbon Cream Sauce and vanilla ice cream and pomegranate seeds on top with 3 spoons.
      Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Pecan Streusel & Bourbon Cream Sauce

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    I'm Daniela – a chef turned food photographer on a mission to convince ya that veggies are sexy. Sharing seasonal recipes, produce guides and adventures inspired by colorful California cooking.
    Think of this recipe collection as a technique library – and let's make waves in the kitchen.
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