THE KITCHN: Smoky flavor adds complexity to this pasta salad
I am obsessed with the prepared foods section of gourmet markets and grocery stores. Not because I buy anything from behind the fingerprint-smudged glass, but because I use the never-ending ingredient...
View ArticleEATINGWELL: Chicken Cordon Bleu Burger
The classic flavors of Chicken Cordon Bleu -- ham, Swiss cheese and thyme -- inspired this easy chicken burger. We like using regular ground chicken, which is a blend of thigh and drumstick meat, to...
View ArticlePerfect little bites of food
I hope your Christmas was full of good food and good cheer. And, with that happy feast over, it's now time to start thinking about the next, and last, holiday occasion: New Year's Eve. People observe...
View ArticleEmpress Pavilion 1989: When the dim sum was better than in Hong Kong, moo shu...
When Empress Pavilion, a 25-year-old dim sum restaurant in Chinatown, announced it was being evicted, the reaction included plenty of nostalgia. Many Angelenos recalled marking life's successful...
View ArticleRecipe: Nancy's burgers
Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 6 Note: From Nancy Silverton. Silverton says burgers are the perfect party food because the toppings can be done in advance, then guests use them to personalize their...
View ArticleMaster Class: Michael Cimarusti teaches you how to prepare lobster
I ate my share of lobsters while spending summers in Rhode Island. My family still talks about the 10-pounder we bought from a shop in Galilee. We spent an hour scouring the neighborhood looking for...
View ArticleThe perfect burger
A word of advice. Never use the phrase "just a burger" with Nancy Silverton. I did and was promptly challenged on every aspect of burger-making, starting with where to buy the meat, what grind, size of...
View ArticleRecipe: Sun-dried tomato-stuffed eggs
Servings: 24 eggs Active work time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 1 hour 15 minutes 12 eggs 8 sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil) 2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped 1 large shallot, finely...
View ArticleRecipe: Tuna tostadas with chipotle mayonnaise
Total time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 Note: From Gabriela Camara of Contramar restaurant Chipotle mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 large egg 1/4 rounded teaspoon salt 1/2 cup light olive oil 1...
View ArticleSERIOUSLY SIMPLE: When there's no kitchen, go for no-cook summer dishes
Wouldn't you know it? Upon returning from a dreamy Alaskan cruise, my husband and I were met by my daughter, whose first words were, "Now don't freak out, but there has been a flood in your kitchen." I...
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