Anna Posey (pictured) has the soul of an artist — she is responsible for, among other things, the illustrations on Elske’s bathroom wallpaper — and her desserts have the elegant bearing of museum pieces. This plate is a beam of sunshine even in the depths of winter, a study in a desert landscape’s yellows and tans, just barely sweet, with a tang of funk from the sour honey atop the sumptuous base.
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