Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Wilted dandelion greens with bacon
Time20 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
La Grande Orange Cafe's kale and quinoa salad
Time50 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Vegetarian Hunan-style tofu
Time1 hour 10 minutes
YieldsServes 2 as a main dish, 4 as part of a multi-dish meal
Cleo's Brussels sprouts
Time45 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Little Dom's Tuscan kale salad with grilled heirloom carrots
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Savory stuffed French toast
Time50 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Hazelnut sherry zabaglione
Time15 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Frozen chocolate zabaglione
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 8
Rice noodles with Chinese chives, shrimp and pork (banh pho xao he)
Time35 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 3
Grilled shrimp skewers with charmoula
Time15 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Canele's beet salad
Time1 hour 40 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Garlic shrimp with grilled tomatillos
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Basque-style chicken
Time35 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Canele's pan-seared snapper
Time50 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Grilled fish with basil oil
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Provencal braised fish
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Pan-roasted fish with prosciutto and mushrooms
Time45 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Steamed fish with pea shoots
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Crab salad
Time35 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Cote de boeuf for two
Time15 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Meyer lemon posset
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 2 (1/2 cup) portions
Steamed chicken salad with sesame sauce
Time20 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Barbecue-braised duck legs with garlic grits
Time1 hour 50 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Honey-lacquered squab with gingered nappa cabbage and fennel-pear puree
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Charcoal-grilled Sichuan beef with cilantro-shallot sauce
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Cold chicken slices with sesame and Sichuan pepper
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Striped bass with mirepoix
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 2
White-wine steamed sea bass with horseradish creme
Time45 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Herb- and lemon-stuffed rotisserie chicken
Time1 hour 20 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Artichokes braised with saffron, black olives and almonds
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Halibut with grapefruit and blood orange sauce
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 3
Duck legs roasted with mustard
TimeTotal time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
YieldsServes 2 to 4
One-pot shrimp steamer
Time20 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Beet greens with golden raisins and pine nuts (Cime di rape con uve sultanine e pignoli)
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Rigatoni with mushrooms and pancetta
TimeActive work time: 15 minutes
Total preparation time: 30 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 3
Soy-sauteed chicken
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 3
Steamed bok choy with Thai sauce
TimeActive work time: 10 minutes
Total preparation time: 20 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Oven-steamed fish with bok choy
TimeActive work time: 10 minutes
Total preparation time: 25 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Steamed halibut with ginger sauce
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Tofu salad
Time15 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Shrimp and broccoli stir-fry
Time35 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Honey chipotle shrimp salad from the Restaurant at the Getty Center
Time40 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Joe's wild mushroom soup
Time35 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Spicy shishitos with crispy quinoa
Time20 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Shishito grilled cheese sandwich
Time25 minutes
YieldsMakes 1 sandwich
Pho Gà Nhanh (Quick Chicken Pho)
Time50 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Chicken enchiladas with homemade enchilada sauce
Time35 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
The old one two
Time20 minutes
YieldsMakes about 1 ½ quarts
Salty-Sweet Nutty Buddies
Time15 minutes
YieldsMakes about 8 cups