Ginger

Pistachio-cherry tart, mirin-sauced pork, granola bars

2013-05-23 17:36:00

DEAR SOS: El Tovar restaurant at the Grand Canyon National Park Lodges serves a wonderful cherry tart with pistachio nuts. I would love the recipe and hope you can get it for me. --KAREN DEAR KAREN: What an interesting tart this is--especially its...

Recipe: Mini curry burgers with chutney and dipping sauce

2013-05-20 08:49:00

Total time: 30 minutes Servings: 6 (makes 12 burgers) Note: From Boe at the Crescent Hotel. Sumac is available at Indian and Middle Eastern markets. Yogurt dipping sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seed 1 cup plain yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/...

Trader Joe's targeted for meat with antibiotics, candy with lead

2013-05-03 11:20:00

Quirky grocery chain Trader Joe’s is dealing this week with some concern over its products, including a public statement from a major advocacy group criticizing the presence of antibiotics in meat and a lawsuit from the state of California...

Kitchen gadget: Heat diffuser

2013-02-21 15:00:00

The above contraption may look a little funny, but it can be essential in the kitchen. Meet the heat diffuser. When you have a recipe that requires stove-top cooking over an extremely low and gentle flame, or are using a delicate cooking vessel such...

Culinary SOS: Imperial's sticky toffee gingerbread

2012-12-22 00:00:00

Dear SOS: We recently had a fabulous dinner at Vitaly Paley's new restaurant, Imperial, in Portland, Ore. Everything was truly amazing. The crowning touch was a gingerbread sticky pudding with cold whipped cream. Is there any way the restaurant would part...

This week's Culinary SOS: Imperial's sticky toffee gingerbread

2012-12-23 09:00:00

This week's Culinary SOS request comes from Linda Kirk in Playa del Rey: "We recently had a fabulous dinner at Vitaly Paley's new restaurant, Imperial, in Portland, Ore. Everything was truly amazing. The crowning touch was a gingerbread sticky pudding...

The Spice Girls' look: Plenty of zest

2012-08-12 00:00:00

In the run-up to the London Olympics' closing ceremonies, rumors have swirled that the Spice Girls, Britain's quintessential girls pop group, will reunite for a special performance. If they do — and promoters have been cagey about it, with no...

Dinner tonight! Peel 'n' eat shrimp from the Hungry Cat

2012-07-12 16:33:56

Recipe: It's the End of the Year as We Know It

2011-12-29 00:00:00

It's the End of the Year as We Know It Servings: 1 Total time: 4 minutes Note: From Devon Espinosa of Ink. You can use your favorite apple cider; Espinosa uses Zeigler's organic. To make simple syrup, combine equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan...

Recipe: Marinated chicken stuffed with brown rice and grapes

2011-09-22 00:00:00

Total time: About 3 hours Servings: 4 to 6 Marinated chicken 1/4 cup unsweetened pomegranate molasses 1/4 cup honey 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2...

Culinary SOS: Nage's clementine salad

2012-03-31 00:00:00

Dear SOS: I had a delicious meal at Nage restaurant on a recent trip toWashington, D.C., and I would love to have the recipe for its clementine salad. Kathleen Sheldon Santa Monica Dear Kathleen: It's a perfect way to highlight these sweet little...

Today's Eat Beat: Mandarin parfait with candied ginger

2012-01-18 16:33:21

This recipe uses fresh and candied ginger. A few pieces of candied ginger help to identify the ingredient for readers who may never have cooked with candied ginger before.

2013-04-19 00:00:00

Combine the soy sauce, ginger root, garlic, Hoisin sauce, chili sauce, black pepper and lime juice in a large zip-seal plastic bag. Add the steak, seal and toss to coat. Let sit at room temperature 15 minutes. Oil the grill rack. Remove the steak from marinade and place on grill.

2013-04-02 08:09:00

1 1/2 ounces Leblon Cacha�a 6 basil leaves 1 ounce apple juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup Slice of fresh ginger or a dash of ginger liqueur Muddle the basil, ginger, and simple syrup in a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice and add the apple juice and Leblon Cacha�a.

2013-03-21 12:50:47