Sesame Crème
This creamy vegan sauce comes from Maricela Vega, the chef at Atlanta restaurant 8ARM and founder of Chicomecóatl, an organization centering the foodways of Indigenous Mexican diaspora. Cashews are often used to create dairy-free condiments, but Vega’s desire to work with regional harvests inspired her to use locally-grown sesame seeds instead. You can adapt this dairy-free recipe to…