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...]
Spicy Peanut Dressing Recipe
Spicy Peanut Dressing tossed with Crunchy Thai Salad is my most requested recipe IRL. Ingredients for Spicy Peanut Dressing Recipe: 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1/3 cup toasted sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 TBSP microplaned ginger root 1 TBSP dijon mustard 1 TBSP Sriracha hot sauce 2 … [Read more...]
How to Make Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Video
WATCH THE VIDEO! In California, Ranch Dressing is a bit of an obsession. A burger and fries just ins't complete without a side of Ranch for dipping. When I worked at a Chili's in college, I thought I would write a book about my time as a food server/bartender and call it, "Life with a Side of … [Read more...]
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! This isn't designed to be a copy-cat of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing. Reading this article helped demystify homemade Ranch Dressing. And as always, watching my boy Chef John never hurts either. Enjoy! Ingredients for Buttermilk Ranch Dressing: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 … [Read more...]
How to Make California Avocado Lettuce Wraps Video
WATCH THE VIDEO! When temperatures soar into the mid 90's and flip-flops become acceptable footwear for all occasions, you know that summer in Southern California has arrived. Another sure-fire way to tell? California Avocados are plentiful and perfect! Luckily, my California Avocado … [Read more...]
California Avocado Lettuce Wraps Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Not only are these California Avocado Lettuce Wraps an explosion of fresh flavors all wrapped up in a convenient hand-held package, they are so sunny California you'll feel like you need a little extra SPF when enjoying them! And the salad is versatile too. Enjoy with tortilla … [Read more...]
Potatotally Awesome Salad Video
WATCH THE VIDEO! Sure, Potato Salad is awesome... but this is Potatotally Awesome Salad! Watch the video... before you break my heart :) Don't miss a video... SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE! Get the Balsamic Salad Dressing Recipe. Get the Roasted Potato Salad Recipe aka … [Read more...]
Roasted Potato Salad Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! This Roasted Potato Salad is so awesome, I call it the Potatotally Awesome Salad! Roasted Red Idaho Potatoes and peppery arugula meet the holy trifecta of flavor combinations: cranberries, candied pecans and blue cheese crumbles. And guess what mayo-haters? There is none! … [Read more...]
Russ Parsons’ Zucchini Raft Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Russ Parsons, Food Editor in Chief of Los Angeles Times, shares his recipe for Woven Zucchini Rafts, a fresh celebration of seasonal summertime eating that's perfect for Labor Day weekend. For added instruction and entertainment, watch the video! To see the recipe on the LA Times … [Read more...]
Master the Grilled Wedge Salad
It may sound crazy to grill lettuce, but it turns out, Grilled Wedge Salad is just crazy good. Summer is only getting shorter and your coals are just getting warmed up. You gotta give the Grilled Wedge Salad a try... especially if you want to keep your reining title, Grill Master. Learn the 5 … [Read more...]
Steakhouse Pasta Salad Video
Watch the Steakhouse Pasta Salad VIDEO! Memorial Day is right around the corner and Father's Day isn't far behind. That means it's time to gear up for grilling and picnic season! Well, I'm not sure if there is such a thing, but there should be. Because side dishes like pasta salad often seem … [Read more...]
Steakhouse Pasta Salad Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Picnic season is too short to make a Pasta Salad that looks and tastes like an afterthought. This Steakhouse Pasta Salad tossed with Dreamfield's Penne Rigate is tangy, fresh and will make you rethink everything you know about Pasta Salad. So don't say I didn't warn you - this … [Read more...]
