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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' weekly Food section are tested and perfected in our Test Kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate.

Here's a look at this week's recipes:

-- Carrots su-age

-- Kabocha squash kimpura

-- Mountain Restaurant's walnut praline shortbread cookie

-- Shishito peppers tempura

-- Tempura dipping sauce

Want more? Check out our online recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

-- Rene Lynch
twitter.com/renelynch

Photo: A shishito pepper turned into vegetable tempura gets a flavor boost, courtesy of a sauce. Credit: Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times

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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' weekly Food section are tested and perfected in our test kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate.

Here's a look at this week's recipes:

Buttermilk doughnuts

Chocolate glaze

Devil's food doughnuts 

French crullers

Kona coffee creme brulee

Maple brown butter glaze

Yeast-raised doughnuts

Quesadillas stuffed with greens and feta

Quesadillas stuffed with mushrooms and goat cheese

Want more? Check out our online recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes  -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

-- Rene Lynch twitter.com/renelynch

Photo: Quesadillas stuffed with mushrooms and goat cheese. Credit: Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times

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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' Food section are tested and perfected in our test kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate. Here's a look at this week's recipes:

--Caramel banana bread pudding served at Cafe 14 in Agoura Hills

--Cornmeal-dusted fried chicken

--Crispy fried chicken

--Pan-fried chicken

Want more? Check out our recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

--Rene Lynch
On Twitter @renelynch

Photo credit: Caramel banana bread pudding (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' Food section are tested and perfected in our test kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate. Here's a look at this week's recipes:

American-style biscotti

Cantucci (Biscotti di Prato)

Emily's chocolate mandel bread

Paximathakia Portokaliou

Urban Tavern's spice-braised pork ribs

Want more? Check out our recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

--Rene Lynch
On Twitter @renelynch

Photo credit: American-style biscotti (Glenn Koenig  / Los Angeles Times)

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This week's L.A. Times test kitchen recipes

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' Food section are tested and perfected in our test kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate. Here's a look at this week's recipes:

Danish wreath cookies

The roasted tomato bisque served at Lumberyard Restaurant in Laguna Beach

Water kringle

Want more? Check out our recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

-- Rene Lynch
On Twitter @renelynch

Photo credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times

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Photo: Zucchini tea cake. Credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times

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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' Food section are tested and perfected in our Test Kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate. Here's a look at this week's recipes:

Basic Parisian macarons

Bittersweet ganache

Chilled asparagus with vinaigrette and eggs mimosa 

Chocolate macarons

Cinnamon rolls

Steamed asparagus with brown butter sauce

White chocolate ganache

Whole wheat cinnamon rolls

The zucchini tea cake served at Huckleberry's in Santa Monica

Want more? Check out our recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

-- Rene Lynch
On Twitter @renelynch

Join us on Twitter @latimesfood and Facebook at facebook.com/latimesfood

Photo: Zucchini tea cake. Credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times

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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' Food section are tested and perfected in our Test Kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate. Here's a look at this week's recipes:

Alder-smoked scallops with fennel salad

Celery salad with pig ear, bacon and walnuts

Hickory-smoked baby back ribs

Larry's macaroni and cheese served at Ahwanee Hotel in Yosemite

Maple-bourbon hot-smoked pork belly

Pork belly confited in olive oil

Tea-smoked game hens

Want more? Check out our recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

-- Rene Lynch
On Twitter @renelynch

Join us on Twitter @latimesfood and Facebook at facebook.com/latimesfood

Photo: Pork belly confited in olive oil. Credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times

 

 

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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' Food section are tested and perfected in our Test Kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate. Here's a look at this week's recipes:

Auntie Fe's Bichu-bichu

Chicken adobo

Double chocolate zucchini mini muffins

Mom's nilaga

Nut and seed treats

Orange dinner rolls served at Morrison Lodge in Oregon

Shira Levy's no-bake nut balls

Want more? Check out our recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

-- Rene Lynch
 On Twitter @renelynch

Join us on Twitter @latimesfood and Facebook at facebook.com/latimesfood

Photo credit: Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times

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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' Food section are tested and perfected in our Test Kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate. Here's a look at this week's recipes:

Braised chicken and sausage with green olives

Perfect baked polenta

Wild mushroom sauce

Winter vegetable soup served at Lido Restaurant in Shell Beach

Want more? Check out our recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

-- Rene Lynch

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Photo: Winter vegetable soup. Credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times

 

 

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

All recipes that appear in the L.A. Times' Food section are tested and perfected in our Test Kitchen before they're deemed fit to print. (That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company.) Rest assured, they should work the first time out of the gate. Here's a look at this week's recipes:

Beijing-style pork and cabbage dumpling filling

Boiled dumplings

Humphrey's Restaurant's Cajun shrimp and corn chowder

Lao Yi's boiled beef and leek dumpling filling

Momofuku's Crack Pie

Shrimp dumpling filling

Want more? Check out our recipe collection at www.latimes.com/recipes -- and bookmark it. We're constantly adding new dishes.

-- Rene Lynch

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Photo: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times