7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (493+ words) Years ago, I was in the Louvre cafe " yes, that Louvre. I forget what I ate for lunch, but I will never forget the only dessert on the menu: tarte a l'ananas. Ananas? Was that what I thought it was?...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (215+ words) Los Angeles Times Book to Cook! Chocolate Morning Muffins with Roxana Jullapat The head baker and co-owner of Friends & Family makes chocolate morning muffins, a recipe from her new cookbook "Morning Baker." Betty Hallock is deputy Food editor at the…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (369+ words) Rye's woody, earthy flavor pairs beautifully with chocolate's bold intensity, making it the obvious flour choice here. This recipe results in a moist, rich muffin that stays soft for a couple of days. I like to pop one in the…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (775+ words) Croissants fill the bakery case at Friends & Family, which baker and co-owner Roxana Jullapat opened with her partner nine years ago. She left her career as a fine-dining pastry chef and never looked back. Jullapat is also among the first…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (250+ words) For the lemon glaze: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, water and lemon zest. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter and sugar are melted and bubbly. Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (399+ words) Cinnamon rolls were a Christmas morning tradition for Matt Valentine, who learned how to make the rolls in culinary school and later perfected his recipe. After operating as a home bakery, Valentine now serves these same rolls at his Carson…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (212+ words) Birthday cake is life's most important " and most fun " cake. It might be the only cake some eat all year, or the only cake they ever bake. You don't have to get married to have a birthday cake, there's no…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1165+ words) Low-grade anxiety often presents as something many people immediately recognize. It has a tendency to surface indirectly, maybe through subtle shifts in behavior and perception. Our appetites might become less intuitive or our energy might start to feel less consistent....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (328+ words) Watch how Ramos made the cookies when she came to the Times Test Kitchen to show us the recipe. If using burnt corn husk powder, char dried corn husks in oven at 400 degrees with the fan on until husks are…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (293+ words) Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Kitchen Winter Salmon Bowl is an easy and adaptable meal that can be changed up with the seasons. Watch Goop Kitchen chef Kim Floresca demonstrate how she makes the dish in the L. A. Times Test Kitchen. Chef That!...