White beans with chorizo, clams and shrimp. Recipe (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Nancy Silverton’s focaccia. Recipe (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Crisp-skinned salmon on a bed of bacon-flavored lentils and dandelion greens. Recipe (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
A warm pretzel right out of the oven is a grand thing. Pictured is a soft pretzel. Recipe (Katie Falkenberg / For the Los Angeles Times)
Homemade pop tarts. Recipe (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Italian sausage and kale gratin. Recipe (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Chickpea salad with chorizo (Garbanzos aliñados con chorizo). Recipe (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Spicy Moroccan carrot salad. Recipe (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Leg of lamb stuffed with greens, feta and pine nuts. Recipe (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Pandan chiffon cake with coconut glaze. Recipe (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Our favorite baklava recipe. Click here for the recipe. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
The whole wheat apple butter cake is based on a dish at Huckleberry’s in Santa Monica. Recipe (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
