Instructor and cookbook author Anne Willan, far left in foreground, signs a book for Shari Leinwand. (Karen Tapia / Los Angeles Times)
Anne Willan talks with workmen in the kitchen of her new home in Santa Monica that she and her husband are renovating. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
An upside-down apple tart, from a Willan cookbook. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Coq au vin - chicken in wine - is perfect for cold weather. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
A simple salmon dish with leeks and carrots. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
