Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Chicken and Andouille Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Time1 hour 40 minutes
YieldsServes 6
Caramel banana bread pudding
Time1 hour 10 minutes
YieldsServes 8
Warm chocolate bread pudding
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 6 to 8
White-chocolate bread pudding with whiskey caramel sauce
Time1 hour 10 minutes
YieldsServes 8 to 10
Sazerac
Time5 minutes
YieldsServes 1
Barbecue-braised duck legs with garlic grits
Time1 hour 50 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Duck and okra gumbo
Time2 hours 55 minutes
YieldsServes 16
Creole file gumbo
Time4 hours
YieldsServes 16
Jack Fry's shrimp and grits
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 6
Turkey Gumbo with Artichokes and Andouille
TimeTotal time: 4 to 7 hours for stock, about 1 1/2 hours for gumbo
YieldsServes 8 to 10
Sweet potato pie with pecan streusel
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 8
Louisiana barbecue shrimp
Time20 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Mardi Gras King Cake with Cream Cheese and Apple Fillings
Time1 hour 45 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 16
Dr. George Washington Carver's sliced sweet potato pie
Time2 hours
YieldsServes 8 to 12
Crawfish Spinach Pie
Time2 hours
YieldsServes 4 to 8
New Orleans-Style Beignets
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 12 (Makes 3 dozen beignets)
Muffuletta
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 8
