WATCH THE VIDEO! Chef Noelle Carter isn't just number one, she's the only one. The only full-time, in-house, newspaper Test Kitchen Director in the country. And Los Angeles Times is one of the few newspapers in the country that even has a test kitchen. I think that settles the whole Los … [Read more...]
Noelle Carter’s Roasted Potato Salad Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Chef Noelle Carter, Director of Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen, shares her recipe for Roasted Potato Salad with bacon, capers and whole grain mustard. For added instruction and entertainment, watch the video! To see the recipe on the LA Times website, click here. Read the … [Read more...]
Pimento Cheese Potato Gratin Video
WATCH THE VIDEO! I may have been deprived of Pimento Cheese growing up in Tampa, Florida. Smoked mullet, boiled peanuts and pimento cheese were common delicacies of my childhood that, for whatever reason, my family just didn't take part. I later discovered the joy of boiled peanuts as a young … [Read more...]
Pimento Cheese Potato Gratin Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Pimento Cheese is lovingly known as the Caviar of the South. Most commonly prepared as a spread made with cherry peppers, cheddar cheese and mayonnaise, and served as a sandwich spread or dip. This, dare I say elegant Pimento Cheese Potato Gratin is based on a recipe from … [Read more...]
Going Whole Hog with Chef Noelle Carter Video
WATCH THE VIDEO! I met up with Chef Noelle Carter, Director of Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen, to go Whole Hog and get a sample of what's in store for her Labor Day Block Party at The Taste. Watch the video and learn how easy it is to make Hickory Smoked Baby Back Ribs indoors! Read the … [Read more...]
Noelle Carter’s Hickory Smoked Baby Back Ribs Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Chef Noelle Carter, Director of Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen, shares her recipe for Hickory Smoked Baby Back Ribs that can be smoked indoors, no fancy equipment or ingredients required. For added instruction and entertainment, watch the video! To see the recipe on the LA Times … [Read more...]
Working Class Foodies Fruit Cobbler Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Rebecca Lando's Fruit Cobbler Recipe from her new cookbook, Working Class Foodies, is easy, homey and screams summertime! Peaches, blueberries and raspberries are at their peak right now, and this Fruit Cobbler is perfect for all your summertime festivities. Modified slightly … [Read more...]
A Nibble of The Taste
You might call it a labor of love. My last gasp of summer this Labor Day weekend wasn't about relaxing on a beach or sipping drinks poolside; rather, I had the pleasure of "working" the Los Angeles Times | Food & Wine The Taste, September 2-5, 2011, to cover culinary events in Beverly Hills, … [Read more...]
