Huesos de santo are marzipan tubes, rolled thin, ridged on the outside to suggest bone, and filled with a dense paste of egg yolks and sugar that stands in for marrow. They are white on the outside and yellow within. The shape is not subtle — the name means “saint’s bones” — and the intention […]

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Mustachudos are Sephardi Jewish cookies made from ground walnuts, sugar, egg whites, and grape must — the thick, dark syrup produced from reduced grape juice — mixed into a dense dough, shaped into small rounds or ovals, and baked until just set. They are chewy at the center, slightly firm at the edges, and intensely […]

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