It's autumn and that means pumpkin spice season is in full swing. It also means that Time is at an ever growing premium, and "sure things" are key to avoiding Orange Overload. This Pumpkin Bread Recipe from the Monastery of the Angels in Los Angeles is one of those sure things. The … [Read more...]
Russ Parsons Makes Israeli Couscous Summer Salad Video
WATCH THE VIDEO! I met up with Russ Parsons Columnist at Los Angeles Times, at the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen, to get a preview of what's in store for Field to Fork at The Taste. Russ shares a simple tip that will make all of your grain dishes better. Watch the video and learn how to make … [Read more...]
Russ Parsons’ Israeli Couscous Summer Salad Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Russ Parsons, Columnist at Los Angeles Times, shares his recipe for Israeli Couscous Summer Salad with cucumber, feta, mint and a surprise of jalapeno. For added instruction and entertainment, watch the video! To see the recipe on the LA Times website, click here. Don't … [Read more...]
Chef Noelle Carter Makes Roasted Potato Salad Video
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...]
Aftertaste: Savoring Flavors of LA Times The Taste 2014
Here I am with Noelle Carter and Russ Parsons on the red carpet at Los Angeles Times The Taste. Noelle and Russ are two of my culinary obsessions idols. But let's be pragmatic for a moment. As you might imagine, I haven't been out to dinner much in the past year. Frankly, the forecast for … [Read more...]
See You at Los Angeles Times The Taste 2014!
The food and wine extravaganza Los Angeles Times The Taste, turns five this year. And what a precocious youngster yumster she has become. UPDATE! Check out what has become of last years Beard-Off between Russ Parsons and Chef Michael Cimarusti on the LA Times Blog! UPDATE! UPDATE! Russ … [Read more...]
Four a Good Time! LA Times The Taste 2013
WATCH THE VIDEO! Armed with the usual video camera, excessively large microphone and matching appetite, Team Betty took to the Paramount Studios Backlot for the fourth annual Los Angeles Times The Taste, on what may have been one of the hottest Labor Day weekends in Los Angeles history. The … [Read more...]
Zucchini Rafts with Russ Parsons at LA Times Test Kitchen Video
WATCH THE VIDEO! I met up with Russ Parsons, Food Editor and Columnist at Los Angeles Times, at the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen, to get a preview of what's in store for Field to Fork at The Taste. Watch the video and learn how easy it is to make Woven Zucchini Rafts with Goat Cheese, Basil … [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...]
Good Times for Average Betty!
Follow your dreams. Especially when you dream of bacon piñatas. Today is a very exciting day. And not just an exciting day for me, but for all online cooking shows, all of my fellow YouTube Next Chefs and averagebetties everywhere. Thank you, Rene Lynch and LA Times Food for telling my story … [Read more...]