NEWS
November 26, 2012 | By Noelle Carter
What's not to love about schnitzel? Simply pound a pork cutlet nice and thin, bread it and pan-fry until golden. This recipe from Food Editor Russ Parsons can be made in minutes. You can serve your schnitzel alongside a crisp green salad, though you might just choose to round out the meal with Parsons' recipe for German potato salad. (Go ahead, the potato salad only takes about half an hour, and if you time it right you can do both dishes at once.) You can find the schnitzel recipe here , and the potato salad recipe here . For more quick-fix dinner ideas, check out our video recipe gallery here . Food Editor Russ Parsons and Test Kitchen manager Noelle Carter show you how to fix a dozen dishes in an hour or less.
NEWS
October 30, 2012 | By Noelle Carter
With its crumbly, tough skin and soft, buttery flesh, avocado can be a pain to peel and slice or dice. But with a few basic tricks, it's really a simple procedure. And you can do it quickly. Check out the step-by-step video above for tips. If you have any kitchen tips or questions you'd like me to explore, leave a comment below or shoot me an email at noelle.carter@latimes.com . ALSO: Get to know your pumpkins (and squash ) Go behind the scenes at the Test Kitchen Kid-friendly recipes for Halloween [ Google+ Hangout]
NEWS
August 2, 2012 | By Noelle Carter
Could anything possibly be better than mac 'n' cheese? Probably not. We ran this recipe for "really the best-ever mac 'n' cheese" a few years ago -- and while I don't know if I would agree that it's the best- ever , I love the fact that it takes just over an hour to make, perfect if you're thinking about what to put on the table for dinner tonight. I'd love to know what you think goes into the best mac 'n' cheese -- secret ingredients, combinations of different cheeses, sheer cheese quantity -- so please let me know.
BUSINESS
March 29, 2012 | By Jerry Hirsch
Is this a buy sign for bread crumbs? Billionaire Warren Buffett purchased bread crumbs -- and just about anything else that has wheat and the other grains forbidden to Jews during the observance of Passover -- from a local rabbi, Jonathan Gross of Beth Israel Synagogue in Omaha, Neb. It is ritual that goes on worldwide in Jewish communities. Families designate rabbis to find a non-Jew such as Buffett to purchase their chametz, or food made with leavening, before the holiday.
FOOD
March 10, 2012
Total time: 25 minutes Servings: 4 to 6 1 cup fresh bread crumbs 2 cloves garlic, split in half lengthwise 1 teaspoon lemon zest Olive oil Salt 1 pound kale 4 teaspoons lemon juice 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated or shaved with a vegetable peeler 1. Toast the bread crumbs: Combine them in a small saucepan with the garlic, lemon zest and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Stir to coat well....
HEALTH
December 26, 2011
Registered dietitian Ruth Frechman wanted to devise a low-fat version of eggplant Parmesan because the dish is a favorite of the Eckerlings. She modified existing recipes and tested a few versions before settling on this one. Five-star low-fat eggplant Parmesan Servings: 4 to 6 1 large eggplant Salt 1 cup white flour 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 cups unseasoned bread crumbs ...