Notes from the Test Kitchen: Rocco DiSpirito in the house

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The Times Test Kitchen was jamming last Friday morning as we hosted a CyberGuy taping with host Kurt Knutsson and celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito.

The segment, which will air this Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. on the KTLA Morning News (as well as online and in other major broadcast markets), focuses on cooking with ingredients on hand: Rocco (with the aid of a couple of recipe websites) helps Kurt prepare some quick dishes utilizing the few items he happens to have in the pantry and refrigerator.

The taping generated a lot of excitement, and people dropped by from various sections of the paper to check out all the activity. In addition to Rocco and Kurt, the kitchen was humming with camera and technical people, producers, prep and support staff.

The Test Kitchen is active on any given day with recipe testing, photo and video (check out Quick Fix) shoots. Completed in 2000, the current kitchen is three times the size of the former space and features a more open design with high ceilings, wide counter spaces and themed backdrops (it contains both contemporary and traditional cabinetry and countertops that alternate between black and green granite and white marble surfaces).

Now if only we could have Rocco for some of our shoots...

-- Noelle Carter

Photos by Noelle Carter