Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Caramelized fig cake with lemon anglaise
Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Yields Serves 8
Vegan almond sable cookies with cacao nibs
Time 45 minutes
Yields Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cookies
Vegan hazelnut rice pudding with orange and dark chocolate
Time 45 minutes
Yields Serves 4 to 6
Carrot cake with pineapple marmalade
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 9 to 12
Pleasey cheesecake
Time 20 minutes
Yields Serves 10 to 12
Gracias Madre’s Key lime pie
Time 45 minutes
Yields Serves 8 to 12
Date-apple tart
Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Yields Serves 8 to 10
Vegan Banana Foster 'Ice Cream'
Time 30 minutes
Yields Makes a generous quart
Vegan berry bars
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes 12 to 16 bars