Culinary SOS: Your restaurant recipe requests answered

Culinary SOS: Overland Cafe, in the Palms neighborhood of L.A., shares its recipe for turkey meatloaf. The moistness secret is marinara.

Culinary SOS: The Hotel del Coronado shares its recipe for red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

Culinary SOS: The Dutch Frontier in Ducor, Calif., shares its recipe for lemon cheesecake.

Culinary SOS: Cedar Creek restaurant in San Juan Capistrano shares its recipe for garlic bread.

Get a taste of the South in Southern California with 1892 East’s crispy French toast recipe.

How to make this classic sweet-and-salty bar snack.

This Israeli couscous is tangy and refreshing with hints of Morocco. Make it ahead, so the flavors have time to blend.

These banana and cream cheese-filled treats are a sinfully good way to cap a meal. Enjoy in public or in the privacy of your own home.

Dear SOS: I recently returned from a cruise to northeastern Canada and the U.S.

Dear SOS: On vacation, my husband and I ate at an amazing restaurant in Coronado, Calif., called Costa Azul.

Quality of ingredients makes all the difference in this simple preparation.

Dear SOS: I read your articles every week, and I am finally writing to ask for a recipe, because my husband and I are crazy about the Bolognese sauce at Cafe Pierre in Manhattan Beach.

This recipe leads to treats that are rich but not too sweet.

Dear SOS: I recently visited the beautiful little town of Capitola, next to Santa Cruz on the California coast.

Dear SOS: I am a former California native, having lived in Pasadena for almost 47 years.

Dear SOS: I love the delicious short ribs served at Kendall’s Brasserie, the Music Center restaurant run by Patina.

The hearty ham and bean soup at the Aspen, Colo., restaurant doesn’t disappoint in the slightest.

Dear SOS: I’d love to have the recipe for salmon bisque at Robin’s in Cambria.

Dear SOS: My co-worker raves about the chicken tequila fettucine from California Pizza Kitchen.

Dear SOS: Sweet Butter, in Sherman Oaks, uses shrimp in the freshest tasting and most flavorful ceviche I have ever tried.

< meta> Dear SOS: I understand that the previous incarnation of the cafe at Nordstrom in the Westside Pavilion is now closed.

Dear SOS: I just returned from a lovely stay at the Savoy Hotel in London.

This sticky toffee gingerbread, from Imperial in Portland, Ore., is a gingerbread lover’s dream: fragrant, rich and extra-moist.

Dear SOS: I recently “rediscovered” La Grande Orange in Pasadena’s Del Mar station and absolutely love its kale and quinoa salad — it’s light and refreshing, although sometimes it is a bit too heavy on the dressing....

Dear SOS: A while ago, on a visit to Cleveland, our son took us to eat and drink at the Market Garden Brewery.

Dear SOS: We ate at Bar/Kitchen on Flower Street in L.A. after a theater matinee.

Dear SOS: I enjoy reading your column, and it occurred to me that you might be able to answer my request.

Dear SOS: On our anniversary we had dinner at Flavor del Mar in San Diego County.

Dear SOS: I recently returned from a trip to Louisville, Ky., and dined at a new restaurant called Rye.

Dear SOS: Wolfe’s Market in Claremont Village is a boutique grocery store, wine shop and meat counter, and it also has a remarkable ready-to-eat deli.

Dear SOS: Euro Pane on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena has the most delicious spiced pear cake.

Dear SOS: I love the mac ‘n’ cheese at King’s Fish House.

Dear SOS: I had the most fantastic and flavorful summer salad at the Hungry Cat in Hollywood recently.

Dear SOS: We were on a cross-country drive and had the pleasure of eating at the Rib City Grill in Rifle, Colo.

Dear SOS: We recently traveled Amtrak’s Southwest Chief from L.A. to Chicago.

Dear SOS: We recently visited the Hog’s Breath Inn at Carmel by the Sea, Calif.

Dear SOS: I’d love to have the recipe for the pimiento cheese appetizer served at Magnolias in Charleston, S.C.

The chopped kale salad at the Napa Valley Grille in Westwood is the sort of healthy, interesting dish you could eat every day.

Dear SOS: My friends and I were in New Orleans in March and ate at this wonderful restaurant on St.

Dear SOS: Is there anyway I could get the recipe for the wonderful vegetable lasagna from Cafe Roka in Bisbee, Arizona ?

Dear SOS: Just back from some choice New York City restaurants and hoping to replicate in L.A.: Any chance you could get the recipe for the compost cookie from Momofuku?

Dear SOS: I’d love to get the recipe for goat cheese bread pudding from Nopa in San Francisco.

Dear SOS: I have been to Lawry’s Carvery many times.

Chaya’s chopped salad recipe includes grilled shrimp and an aioli jalapeno dressing.

Dear SOS: I recently moved from San Luis Obispo to Denver.

Dear SOS: Mucho Ultima Mexicana Restaurant in Manhattan Beach makes the best strawberry mojito I have ever had.

Dear SOS: We’ve just returned from a trip to Chicago, and I tell you, we were there for just five days, but we were at the Purple Pig three times.

Dear SOS: The San Diego bakery the Cravory (formerly 410 Degrees) makes the most amazing cinnamon roll cookies.

Dear SOS: I was at Kuleto’s in San Francisco recently, and we had the best minestrone soup.

Recipe for La Sandia at Santa Monica Place’s smoked brisket.

Dear SOS: Over the Christmas holiday season, we quartered at the beautiful Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, Wash., to be near relatives in both Oregon and Washington, and enjoyed its renowned Hudson’s Bar and Grill.

Dear SOS: I am eagerly and desperately looking to replicate the most delicious, amazing salad I have ever had.

Dear SOS: I am from North Carolina and recently visited Los Angeles.

Taix French Restaurant shares its recipe for split pea soup.

Dear SOS: My husband and I recently visited downtown Napa, Calif.

Novo Restaurant shares its recipe for a rich and flavorful soup-like concoction.

Dear SOS: Milk has the best molasses cookies I’ve ever had.

Dear SOS: I was in Santa Barbara recently for a little vacation and stopped at Palazzio.

Black beans, portobello mushroom and pico de gallo, combined into a patty.

A recipe from the Pasadena bakery.

Recipe for Ciopinot’s ‘no work’ cioppino.

Dear SOS: I have never been able to find a vegetable soup that comes close to Coral Tree Café’s.

Dear SOS: A wonderful restaurant in Newport Beach called Il Barone has by far the best tiramisu in the world.

Fresh corn, edamame, roasted bell peppers, green beans, avocado and cashews are paired with a slightly tangy dressing.

The San Francisco bakery is a rich but not too sweet take on the classic.

Chef Moti Yosef’s version is crustless and not too sweet.

Dear SOS: Recently, my husband, some friends and I were at Cafe del Rey in Marina del Rey for the restaurant’s 20th anniversary party.

Brandy-soaked toast fried in peanut oil and served with chantilly cream.

Dear SOS: I’d love to get the recipe for the couscous at Hillstone (formerly Houston’s) in Santa Monica.

The Springdale, Utah, restaurant serves up a very meaty meatloaf.

Dear SOS: My wife and I had Chi Dynasty in Studio City recommended to us.

Dear SOS: A large group of us descended from the higher elevations of the Cuyamaca Mountains in San Diego County, a little grungy from camping and hiking.

With caramel sauce and crème anglaise.

Unleashing your inner green goddess.

Dear SOS: I adore the gazpacho at the Urth Caffé. My recipe is so bland compared to theirs.

Flaky scones are great for breakfast or a snack.

Dear SOS: Had a lovely lunch last Friday at the Lucca Cafe in Irvine. The meal was wonderful.

Dear SOS: I just got home from our neighborhood restaurant, Cayenne Cafe, on Beverly Boulevard.

Dear SOS: Had an amazing goat milk flan at Border Grill downtown.

Perfect for chocolate lovers.

Dip some bread into this cheesy delight from the Coatesville, Pa., restaurant.

Soufflé-like rise makes sticks crisp on the outside and soft in the middle.

Dear SOS: An all-time favorite of my entire family is Massaman curry (with chicken) from Cholada Thai in Thousand Oaks.

Dear SOS: At the recently opened Brendan’s Irish Pub here in Camarillo, along with the bread plate they serve a tasty condiment that the waitress described as an apricot, whiskey, onion jam.

Dear SOS: We love to order the “Famous White Sangria” at the LGO Café in Pasadena at La Grande Orange Café.

This fresh salad served at Little Dom’s restaurant in Los Angeles has crisp, assertive notes.

The recipe is adapted from a dish served at Nani’s Cucina Italiana in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

These brown-sugary squares are a perfect treat any time of the day or night. Now, who’s got the milk?

This recipe for steamed mussels is from a Napa Valley restaurant.

Dear Culinary SOS: My son and I enjoyed a delightful take on lasagna at the Westwood Palomino in early December.

Dear Noelle: My husband and I love the mushroom barley soup at Junior’s Deli in West L.A.

Hello, Noelle. I live in the Inland Empire, and I love this restaurant in Loma Linda called Napoli.

Dear Culinary SOS: On our trip to the Russian River earlier this month, we had a lot of amazing food.

Focaccia is used for croutons in this recipe from PizzaVino in Sebastopol, Calif.

Dear SOS: We recently had the most delicious Mac and Cheese at the Bistro in the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Bakersfield.

Dear SOS: Help! The apple butter cake at Huckleberry is the most delicious thing I have ever eaten.

The curried slaw at Napa’s Mustards Grill restaurant is a simple recipe that pops with bold flavors.

A rich, hearty chili comes from Coast at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica.

Recipe for Koreatown Cuban restaurant El Colmao’s special chicken dish.

The hearty vegetarian soup is from a cafe in Dublin, Ireland.