Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Grilled Cheese with Marinated Tomatoes
Time 25 minutes
Yields Serves 2 to 4
Perfecto Rocher’s paella verda
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yields Serves 4
Proof Bakery's chocolate espresso layer cake
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 8 to 12
Bacon-wrapped meatloaf
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 8 to 12
101 Meatloaf
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yields Serves 8 to 12
Passover cream puff shells
Time 45 minutes
Yields Makes about 2 dozen shells
Chilaquiles, Mexican "matzo" brei
Time 35 minutes
Yields Serves 4
Hard-boiled eggs
Time 15 minutes
Yields Serves 12
Kuku Sabzi (Persian Greens Frittata)
Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Yields Serves 6 to 10
Pasta All' Amatriciana
Time 30 minutes
Yields Serves 6 to 8