Hazelnuts

Culinary SOS: Brunos budino al caramello

2013-04-13 00:00:00

Dear SOS: We had dinner one night at Brunos Trattoria on Birch Street in downtown Brea. Although most of what we had was actually quite good, we fell in love at first bite with the budino al caramello (caramel pudding/chocolate ganache/whipped cream)....

Recipe: Celebrate Easter with a 'Peeps-tini' cocktail

2013-03-26 13:32:00

It was Peeps-o-rama on the latest episode of Forkin' Amazing on TradioV! Hosts Jenn Harris and Dominic Riley were so sweet to have me on their Internet radio show again, and I was happy to dish on all things Peeps. We talked about Food's current story...

The California Cook: Citrus in salads, while you wait for tomatoes

2013-03-16 00:00:00

The cook's year can be divided in two: tomato and not-tomato. But sometimes, even the best-intentioned, most locavore-crazy among us so crave a sweet, tart bite in our salads that we break down and grab one of those cottony out-of-season tennis balls....

Recipe: Tangerine, butter lettuce and goat cheese salad

2013-03-16 00:00:00

� Total time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 1/3 cup hazelnuts 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar Salt 2 teaspoons minced shallots 3 tablespoons hazelnut oil 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 pound tangerines, peeled, broken into segments and stripped...

In Portland, Ore., a garden of pastry delights

2013-02-10 00:00:00

PORTLAND, Ore. — Is it possible for an Angeleno to leave home and find love in a region where sunshine is merely a rumor and 50 shades of gray are a daily atmospheric reality? It's helpful if the pursuit of that bliss involves a white-hot...

Counter Intelligence: Sqirl sticks to the very basics

2012-12-15 00:00:00

Isaiah Berlin, in his famous essay, once divided thinkers into two groups: hedgehogs, who know one big thing, and foxes, who know many things. Proust and Shakespeare. Separating writers into one camp or another has long been a sport of undergraduate...

Deck the halls with vegetarian roasts!

2012-12-15 08:00:00

When I was a diehard vegetarian a number of years ago, packaged meat alternatives were slim pickings at best. Sure, you could find the occasional veggie "burger" or "hot dog," but there was no comparison to the real thing. Burned enough times, I grew wary...

Test Kitchen video tip: Homemade hazelnut and almond pastes

2012-12-11 07:00:00

A mixture of ground nuts -- such as hazelnut and almonds -- sugar and liquid (egg whites and perhaps a liqueur), nut pastes are frequently added to baked cakes, tarts and pastries for added richness and flavor. Although prepared almond and hazelnut...

Gifts for the cook

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Holiday cookie recipe: Rugelach with three fillings

2012-12-20 08:00:00

Looking for a winning rugelach recipe? Former Test Kitchen director Donna Deane came up with these for a holiday story we ran a few years ago. And we still haven't been able to forget them.... Her recipe makes the most wonderfully flaky pastry dough,...

Recipe: Roasted whole chicken with cauliflower

2012-07-11 16:25:00

Total time: 2 hours, 15 minutes Servings: 6 Note: From "The Bistros, Brasseries and Wine Bars of Paris" by Daniel Young. (This recipe is from Thierry Breton of Chez Michel.) Orange cauliflower is available at Whole Foods and Bristol Farms stores, select...

Test Kitchen video tips: Homemade hazelnut and almond pastes

2012-06-01 16:33:46

SLATHER IT ON: Homemade hazelnut-chocolate spread.

2013-05-22 00:00:00

A few hazelnuts add a playful touch to the composition and fill up empty space.

2013-04-19 00:00:00

Oatmeal gets extra love from hazelnut-chocolate spread, fresh strawberries and banana.

2013-03-20 18:23:56