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Recipes

Black bean and mushroom quesadilla by Jonathan Melendez.

Black Bean and Mushroom Quesadillas with Avocado Crema

A bright avocado cream adds freshness to these cheesy vegetarian quesadillas teeming with mushrooms and black beans.
25 minutes
Serves 4

Recipes for Winter

Recipe: Winter vegetable soup

Winter vegetable soup

1 hour
Serves 6 to 8
Inside photo from the cookbook Colombiana by Mariana Velasquez.

Posta Negra con Ensalada de Pepino y Arroz de Coco Blanco

4 hours, mostly unattended, plus overnight salting
Serves 8 to 10
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 31: Chef and author David Tanis' king oyster mushroom and woodear mushroom salad with ingredients bought at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. Photographed on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

King Oyster and Wood Ear Mushrooms with Cilantro Persillade

15 minutes
Serves 2 to 4
LOS ANGELES, CA-April 2, 2019: Asparagus on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Steamed Asparagus with Tangerine Ponzu, Daikon and Nori

15 minutes
Serves 4 to 6.
This one-pot soup combines chicken with noodles and winter squash. Prop styling by Kate Parisian.

Kabocha squash and chicken hot pot

45 minutes
Serves 4
LOS ANGELES - TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2019: Strawberry shortcake made using Sqirl baker Elise Field's recipe photographed at Proplink in downtown Los Angeles on April 16, 2019. (Leslie Grow / For the Times)

Rye Shortcakes with Strawberry-Mandarinquat Compote and Citrus Labneh

1 hour 10 minutes
Serves 6
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Recipes from L.A. Chefs

LOS ANGELES, CA--JUNE 13, 2019--Aged ribeye steak with a side of sea salt, pistachio gremolata, charred balsamic broccolini with peanuts and Balsamic vinaigrette, from Vartan Abgaryan at Yours Truly in Venice, photographed on a Los Angeles, CA, rooftop, June 13, 2019, as part of a "best beef to grill on fourth of July." Selected meat: Aged ribeye steak with pistachio gremolata and charred balsamic broccolini (from Vartan Abgaryan at Yours Truly in Venice), Prime hangar steak with szechuan spices and citrus (from chef Brandon Kida, at Hinoki & the Bird in Century City), dry-aged burger with gruyere and homemade mayonnaise (adapted from Katie Flannery, at Flannery Beef) and skirt steak with marjoram and lime salsa, from writer Ben Mims. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Grilled Rib-Eye Steak With Pistachio Gremolata and Charred Balsamic Broccolini

50 minutes
Serves 4 to 6
LOS ANGELES - THURSDAY, May 23, 2019: For Evan Kleiman Column on Goat Cheese with Sundried Tomatoes and Caramelized Garlic. Food Stylist by Ben Mims/ Julie Giuffrida and propped by Nidia Cueva at Proplink Tabletop Studio in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, May 23, 2019. (Leslie Grow / For the Times)

Goat Cheese With Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Caramelized Garlic

15 minutes
Serves 4 to 6
A classic mix of pork, shrimp and vegetables fill these crunchy lumpia.

Pork and Shrimp Lumpia Shanghai with Cracked Pepper Coconut Vinegar Sauce

3 hours
Makes 30
LOS ANGELES, CA-ASeptember 5, 2019: Gambas al Ajillo prepared by chef Aitor Zabala at Somni restaurant on Thursday, September 5, 2019. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Gambas al Ajillo: Garlicky Shrimp Saute

15 minutes
Serves 1 to 2
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, March 5, 2021: Pasta with Greens, Garlic & Chili for the Week-of-Meals story by Ben Mims, photographed on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Proplink Studios in Arts District Los Angeles. (Photo and Prop Styling / Silvia Razgova, Prop Styling / Sean Bradley, Food styling / Ben Mims) ATTN: 783117-fo-june-week-of-meals

Pasta With Garlic & Chile Greens and Toasted Bread Crumbs

30 minutes
Serves 4
LOS ANGELES - THURSDAY, July 25, 2019: Shortbread. Food Stylist by Genevieve Ko / Julie Giuffrida and propped by Nidia Cueva at Proplink Tabletop Studio in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Leslie Grow / For the Times)

Armenian Shortbread With Cardamom and Mahleb

2 hours
Makes about 13 dozen
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