When cooks lose their dream kitchens

July 26, 2025 3 AM PT

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Their custom-built homes, each with kitchens tailored for their specific cooking needs, burned in the Eaton Fire. But through the loss, cookbook author Molly Baz and novelist/food writer Michelle Huneven have found renewed appreciation for friends and family.

Read the full story by Laurie Ochoa here.

Also: Molly Baz’s recipe and video for Pistachio, Brown Butter and Halva Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Michelle Huneven’s ‘soup for dinner’ recipes

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Laurie Ochoa

Laurie Ochoa is general manager of Food at the Los Angeles Times.

Mark E. Potts

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.