Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Chicken and Andouille Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Yields Serves 6
Caramel banana bread pudding
Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Yields Serves 8
Warm chocolate bread pudding
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yields Serves 6 to 8
White-chocolate bread pudding with whiskey caramel sauce
Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Yields Serves 8 to 10
Sazerac
Time 5 minutes
Yields Serves 1
Barbecue-braised duck legs with garlic grits
Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Yields Serves 2 to 4
Duck and okra gumbo
Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Yields Serves 16
Creole file gumbo
Time 4 hours
Yields Serves 16
Jack Fry's shrimp and grits
Time 1 hour
Yields Serves 6
Turkey Gumbo with Artichokes and Andouille
Time Total time: 4 to 7 hours for stock, about 1 1/2 hours for gumbo
Yields Serves 8 to 10
Sweet potato pie with pecan streusel
Time 1 hour
Yields Serves 8
Louisiana barbecue shrimp
Time 20 minutes
Yields Serves 4
Mardi Gras King Cake with Cream Cheese and Apple Fillings
Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Yields Serves 12 to 16
Dr. George Washington Carver's sliced sweet potato pie
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 8 to 12
Crawfish Spinach Pie
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 4 to 8
New Orleans-Style Beignets
Time 30 minutes
Yields Serves 12 (Makes 3 dozen beignets)
Muffuletta
Time 1 hour
Yields Serves 8
