Russ Parsons

Battle of the Burgers 2013 finalists: The Steakhouse burger

2013-06-19 09:00:00

Our fourth of five finalists is Christopher Lucchese of Echo Park. With his steakhouse burger, "you can have your steak dinner served on a delicious soft bun." He writes: “There is nothing better than a great rib-eye steak. It is probably my...

Battle of the Burgers 2013 finalists: STG (Save The Gravy) burger

2013-06-18 10:24:00

Our third of five finalists is James Pike of Los Angeles. Needless to say, it's a glorious mess of a burger. He writes: “We believe that the true spirit of burgerism is a personal devotion to one’s ideals. The ideal burger has a juicy,...

Battle of the Burgers 2013 finalists: Hoads Hot Jalapeno Burger

2013-06-17 12:59:00

Our second of five finalists is Julia Hoadley of San Diego. Love a little heat? Her Hoads Hot Jalapeno Burger will make you very happy. She wrote: “This burger uses homemade ingredients that enhance the flavor. For example, nothing is better...

Father's Day Google Doodle kicks off a day of feasting

2013-06-16 10:32:00

Father's Day is the one day a year set aside to honor the most influential man in our lives — that would be dad — but sometimes Father's Day is an avalanche of not-so-awesome gifts. Bad ties. Socks. Cheap cologne. Or a grilling doodad. That'...

Grilled eggplant, salsa verde and cocktails: This week's recipes

2013-06-08 07:00:00

Food editor Russ Parsons loves his anchovies: "Once many years ago I came across a fish vendor at the farmers market with a whole tray full of beautiful fresh anchovies. On a sudden impulse, I bought them all. Real anchovies — the ones that have...

Memorial Day desserts: 22 no-bake recipes to beat the heat

2013-05-26 07:01:00

Memorial Day weekend is here, ushering in the unofficial start of summer -- and rising temperatures. If you're entertaining this holiday, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven. We scoured the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen's archives for...

Dutch babies, summer produce and more: This week's recipes

2013-05-25 07:00:00

Wondering what to do with your summer produce? This week, Food editor Russ Parsons shares 4 ways to cook 5 different types of summer produce, including tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, zucchini and corn. Corn salad? Check. Eggplant appetizer? Check....

Dinner tonight! Rice salad with shrimp and arugula

2013-05-21 15:08:00

Rice salad takes a colorful turn with cooked small shrimp, fresh arugula, tomatoes, minced red onion and toasted pine nuts. The whole dish comes together in about 45 minutes. / For more quick-fix dinner ideas, check out our video recipe gallery. Food...

Cinco de Mayo alert! Buy your avocados now, and 25 recipes

2013-05-02 11:15:00

Cinco de Mayo is Sunday, and if you are throwing a party you really only have one urgent, pressing responsibility. Get. Avocados. Now. Like, today!� Everything else -- the beer, the tortillas, the tequila -- can wait. But if you are going to make...

Earth Day 2013 Google Doodle underscores precious resource: Water

2013-04-22 06:06:00

Earth Day 2013 gets its own Google Doodle today, an honor that kicks off a day dedicated to reminding us to tread gently on this planet that we all share. The Earth Day 2013 Google Doodle unveils a scenic mountain meadow, with a babbling brook and a...

John Galardi dies: Wienerschnitzel maverick 'had to be wealthy'

2013-04-15 12:32:00

John Galardi has died, placing a period on one of the fast-food industry's greatest rags-to-riches stories. The Wienerschnitzel founder once said, simply: "I had to be wealthy." At age 19, the Midwestern boy of humble origins had never eaten out or...

This week's recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen

2013-04-13 09:01:00

So what's the true test of a cook? Well, as Food editor Russ Parsons shows, it's the ability to make something from nothing: "Here in California we love to brag about our abundance of wonderful seasonal ingredients and how that makes good food easy....

Let California Cook columnist and L.A. Times Food editor Russ Parsons serve as your guide to the freshest produce of the season. Recipes included, and updated regularly: What's hitting its peak in June? Zucchini flowers.

2013-06-07 08:34:00

Valerie Bertinelli, author of "One Dish at a Time," spoke with L.A. Times food editor Russ Parsons on Sunday.

2013-04-21 20:35:29

Los Angeles Times Food Editor Russ Parsons teaches Carter Calhoun and his fiancee, Meghan Garvey, how to prepare basic pasta that can be a jumping-off point for several dishes.

2013-01-11 16:53:19