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Recipe: Carrot cake ice cream

2013-04-26 14:30:00

� Carrot cake ice cream Total time: 1 hour, plus chilling and freezing time -------------------- Our recipes, your kitchen: If you try this or any other recipe from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen, please share it with us: Click here to upload pictures of...

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)....

Mashed potatoes 101 ... and 7 recipes

2013-04-11 07:00:00

Properly made, comfort food is an art. Mashed potatoes are no exception. And while personal preference may have a lot to do with what you might consider the "perfect" mash -- do you like your potatoes smooth or lumpy? Creamy or fluffy? -- there are...

'Vegetable Literacy' by Deborah Madison

2013-04-09 13:53:00

For many of us, our experience with vegetables centers on buying them at the grocery store or farmers market. And as fresh-from-the-field as those might be, they are already removed from branches, vines or roots and often trimmed of leaves, stems or...

Test Kitchen tips: Edible flowers

2013-02-07 07:00:00

Flowers may not be the first ingredient you think of when garnishing a dish, but they're perfect for adding bright color -- not to mention flavor -- to a host of sweet and savory recipes. Sprinkle tender buds in salad, laminate pastry sheets with colorful...

Test Kitchen tips: Cleaning mushrooms

2013-01-30 07:00:00

So, what's the best way to clean mushrooms? Give them a good dusting with a sponge, or use a small kitchen brush to remove dirt. And although mushrooms are porous, they won't absorb as much moisture as originally believed -- sometimes a little water...

Test Kitchen tips: Natural versus Dutch-process cocoa powder

2012-12-12 07:00:00

Like chocolate, cocoa powder is made from cacao beans. After the beans are processed into a paste known as chocolate liqueur, some of the cocoa butter is removed and the remaining solids are pulverized into a powder. Natural (or non-alkalized) cocoa...

Hanukkah recipe: Winter sunshine latkes

2012-12-08 11:04:00

Made with grated sweet potatoes, carrots and parsnips in addition to potatoes, these latkes from cookbook author Phyllis Glazer look like little glowing suns -- making them perfectly appropriate for the Festival of Lights. Winter sunshine latkes is...

Recipe: Joachim Splichal's corn latkes with smoked salmon

2012-12-28 11:37:00

Total time: 40 minutes The delicate corn latkes that Joachim Splichal serves at Patina have been on the menu since the day the doors opened. Splichal layers them with fresh marinated salmon, but smoked salmon can be the perfect replacement. They are...

Recipe: Potato kugel with sour cream and Parmesan

2012-12-08 00:00:00

� Total time: 2 hours Servings: 6 to 8 Note: Serve the kugel with sour cream or extra virgin olive oil. 2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes (about 8), scrubbed, unpeeled Salt and freshly ground pepper 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided 2...

Hanukkah recipe: Fresh beet latkes with cumin and coriander

2012-12-05 12:00:00

Who says latkes have to be made from potatoes? Israeli cookbook author Phyllis Glazer makes these with grated raw beets and gives them a Middle Eastern twist by spicing them generously with coriander and cumin. Serve them with tangy sour cream or rich...

Test Kitchen tips: Storing chocolate

2012-12-04 07:00:00

If you happen to have a lot of chocolate lying around (and have the self-restraint not to eat it all at once), you might want to consider how to properly store it to keep it in prime shape. Store your chocolate in a cool, dry place -- we keep ours...

This is the recipe that won Pam McNaull a Peanut Association Cooking Contest in 1985. The original recipe calls for 8 chicken breasts, 1 cup butter, 2 3 / 4 cups stuffing mix and 2 cups peanuts.

2013-04-02 08:09:00

Chocolate and pumpkin are unexpectedly delightful in this fragrant cake. The sour cream in the chocolate frosting adds a nice, subtle tang. Click here for the recipe.

2012-10-26 09:45:28

Right off the bat, The Millstream Inn in Baltimore County has two things going for it: no cover (my trip to Scores cost $10 before I stepped foot in the building) and a relaxed vibe.

2012-07-02 00:00:00