Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Spinach soup with nutmeg and creme fraiche
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Little Dom's Tuscan kale salad with grilled heirloom carrots
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Asparagus with bread crumb-fried eggs
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Quesadillas Stuffed with Mushrooms and Goat Cheese
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Quesadillas stuffed with greens and feta
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Sizzling shrimp with garlic and hot pepper
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Garlic shrimp with grilled tomatillos
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Slow-poached shrimp
Time15 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Clams with pine nuts and serrano ham
Time15 minutes
YieldsServes 8
Egg salad sandwich with dill
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Black mussels with fennel salt
Time20 minutes
YieldsServes 1 to 2
Angel hair pasta with fresh shiso-herb mix
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 4
New Mex Migas
Time20 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Giuseppe's mussels in sambuca
Time35 minutes
YieldsServes 4 to 6
Balboa Cafe's kale slaw
Time30 minutes
YieldsMakes about 12 cups
Steamed corn with clams and bacon
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Nage's clementine salad
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Zucchini, corn and green chile (Calabacitas)
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 6 to 8
Green panini with roasted peppers and Gruyere cheese
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 1
'Spanglish' BLT with fried egg and melted cheese
TimeTotal time: 20
YieldsServes 1
Hurley's grilled mussels with red wine and chorizo
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Whole wheat spaghetti with green garlic and fried egg
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 4
Cacio e pepe
Time25 minutes
YieldsServes 6
Wolfe's Market's shell pasta salad with lemon zest
Time30 minutes
YieldsMakes 5 quarts
Pan fried trout
Time15 minutes
YieldsServes 2
Steamed whole fish
Time20 minutes
YieldsServes 2 to 4
Celeriac pasta with tomatoes and mint or basil
Time30 minutes
YieldsServes 4