It's Juneteenth, Have a Red Velvet Day

Celebrate this historic day with desserts in NYC inspired by red velvet cake.

I’ve always known that red is an auspicious color. In Hong Kong, red is the omnipresent hue of good fortune and for years I was surrounded by it, from the taxis that shuttled us around the island to the red packets filled with cash at Chinese New Year. In Pakistan, red is the celebratory color of love and fidelity. My wedding dress, which I had made in …