Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Pan-roasted fresh garbanzo beans
Time10 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Smoky black bean stew
Time2 hours
YieldsServes 6 to 8
Canter's egg salad
Time15 minutes
YieldsMakes about 1 quart salad
Salsa verde
Time10 minutes
YieldsAbout 1½ cups
Proof Bakery's chocolate espresso layer cake
Time2 hours
YieldsServes 8 to 12
Panera Bread's turkey chili
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 6
Jocko’s-style pinquito beans
Time2 hours
YieldsServes 8
Spring sauté
Time1 hour
YieldsMakes 4 to 6 cups of mixed vegetables
Crab cakes with key lime mustard sauce
Time40 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Shakshouka
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 4 to 6