Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Gullac
Time 40 minutes
Yields Serves 6
Baklava
Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Yields Makes about 3 dozen pieces
Muhallebi (ground rice pudding)
Time 35 minutes
Yields Serves 4
Watermelon preserve
Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Yields Makes about 100 pieces, depending on size.
Walnut pastries in honey syrup
Time 30 minutes
Yields Makes 14 pastries
Shir khurma
Time 45 minutes
Yields Serves 6
Roasted zucchini and labneh dip with mint
Time 1 hour
Yields Serves 4
Grilled eggplant dip with tahini, yogurt and roasted chiles
Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Yields Serves 4 to 6
Hot red pepper relish
Time 10 minutes
Yields Makes 3 or 4 tablespoons, about 4 servings
'Igaili (cardamom-saffron sponge cake)
Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Yields Serves 12
Lamb shank tagine with fruit and nuts
Time 5 hours
Yields Serves 4 to 6
Harissa
Time 35 minutes
Yields Makes 1 1/2 cups
Brik
Time 35 minutes
Yields Makes 6 briks
Ab-e dandon (cardamom cookies)
Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Yields Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Chicken With Candied Pumpkin (Djaj bel-Qera Mderbela)
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 4
Eggplant and tomato salad
Time 1 hour
Yields Serves 6 to 8
Shaariya medfouna (Buried in vermicelli)
Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Yields Serves 10 or more
Baghrir (North African Berber pancakes)
Time 1 hour
Yields Serves 8
