Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Green and yellow beans in lemon mustard vinaigrette
Time 15 minutes
Yields Serves 4
Banana-Nut Bread
Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Yields Makes 24 slices
Salsa verde
Time 10 minutes
Yields About 1½ cups
Spaghetti carbonara
Time 20 minutes
Yields Serves 4 to 6
Proof Bakery's chocolate espresso layer cake
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 8 to 12
Roasted rainbow cauliflower tacos
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes 6 tacos
Perfect grilled steak
Time 20 minutes
Yields Serves 4
Cielito Lindo's avocado sauce
Time 20 minutes
Yields Makes about 1 quart sauce
Pappa al pomodoro
Time 30 minutes
Yields Serves 6 to 8
Buckwheat cardamom horchata
Time 20 minutes
Yields Serves 6 to 12
