Recipes from the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen

(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

HEARTY: The black bean soup at Las Brisas restaurant in Laguna Beach. Click here for the recipe.


We test, on average, more than 600 recipes a year. Roughly 400 of these make it to print. That means you don't have to worry about a trial run before serving one of our recipes to company — rest assured, it should work the first time out of the gate.

You can follow our test kitchen triumphs and the occassional mishaps at our food blog, latimes.com/dailydish.

Finally, bookmark this page: The recipe collection that follows includes all of our newest recipes and is updated each week.
<b>Drink recipes:</b> A variety of beverages, such as iced Vietnamese coffee, hot chocolate, <i>aquas frescas</i> and Mother's Ruin punch. Cheers!

Drink recipes: A variety of beverages, such as iced Vietnamese coffee, hot chocolate, aquas frescas and Mother's Ruin punch. Cheers!

<b>Appetizer recipes:</b> Get the party started with chicken and pesto turnovers, cheese beignets, smoked salmon and shitakes on toast -- and much, much more.

Appetizer recipes: Get the party started with chicken and pesto turnovers, cheese beignets, smoked salmon and shitakes on toast -- and much, much more.

<b>Breakfast recipes:</b> It's the most important meal of the day, and one you'll look forward to if you're serving bacon-maple biscuits, Square One Dining's French toast, homemade bagels or a cheese omelet with tomatillo sauce.

Breakfast recipes: It's the most important meal of the day, and one you'll look forward to if you're serving bacon-maple biscuits, Square One Dining's French toast, homemade bagels or a cheese omelet with tomatillo sauce.

<b>Bread, cracker & sandwich recipes:</b> Carbs are good. We've got it all: Bagel-making secrets for home bakers, magical honey cakes and all sorts of biscuits. And don't fear the crackers -- they're easy to make.

Bread, cracker & sandwich recipes: Carbs are good. We've got it all: Bagel-making secrets for home bakers, magical honey cakes and all sorts of biscuits. And don't fear the crackers -- they're easy to make.

<b>Salad recipes:</b> No boring greens need apply. We've got warm barley and kale salad with roasted pears and candied prosciutto, Brazilianesque black bean salad, grilled fig salad ...

Salad recipes: No boring greens need apply. We've got warm barley and kale salad with roasted pears and candied prosciutto, Brazilianesque black bean salad, grilled fig salad ...

<b>Soup recipes:</b> These recipes range from simple tomato soup to Kabocha squash soup with pomegranate seeds and spicy candied pecans.

Soup recipes: These recipes range from simple tomato soup to Kabocha squash soup with pomegranate seeds and spicy candied pecans.

<b>Entree recipes:</b> Take your pick -- we've got naked ribs, Indian-spiced grilled lamb, chili and so much more.

Entree recipes: Take your pick -- we've got naked ribs, Indian-spiced grilled lamb, chili and so much more.

<b>Poultry recipes:</b> Chicken, again? You bet! You won't get bored by these offerings, including chicken fricassee with spring vegetables. Still want something different? How about duck, or turkey or game hen?

Poultry recipes: Chicken, again? You bet! You won't get bored by these offerings, including chicken fricassee with spring vegetables. Still want something different? How about duck, or turkey or game hen?

<b>Seafood recipes:</b> Grilled shrimp with Romesco, a quick-fix salmon with mustard, Dungeness crab spring rolls with endive and almonds -- just a few of the fresh-from-the-sea offerings.

Seafood recipes: Grilled shrimp with Romesco, a quick-fix salmon with mustard, Dungeness crab spring rolls with endive and almonds -- just a few of the fresh-from-the-sea offerings.

<b>Vegetarian & vegan recipes:</b> Anything but boring. We've got salads, slaws, sauces, lasagna, enchiladas, tamales....

Vegetarian & vegan recipes: Anything but boring. We've got salads, slaws, sauces, lasagna, enchiladas, tamales....

<b>On the sides:</b> These are the supporting actors for the food world. But as you take a spin through recipes such as rustic summer vegetable casserole, pork dumplings or rice salad with shrimp and arugula, you might consider casting them in a starring role.

On the sides: These are the supporting actors for the food world. But as you take a spin through recipes such as rustic summer vegetable casserole, pork dumplings or rice salad with shrimp and arugula, you might consider casting them in a starring role.

<b>Dessert recipes:</b> Save room for something sweet. We've got cakes, cookies, aebleskivers, tarts, ice creams, all things chocolate and more.

Dessert recipes: Save room for something sweet. We've got cakes, cookies, aebleskivers, tarts, ice creams, all things chocolate and more.

<b>Condiments:</b> Sauces, jams, dips, marinades, chutneys and salsas -- we've got it all, including sweet and sour lemon sauce, warm fig salsa, spinach dip, guacamole and spice mixtures.

Condiments: Sauces, jams, dips, marinades, chutneys and salsas -- we've got it all, including sweet and sour lemon sauce, warm fig salsa, spinach dip, guacamole and spice mixtures.

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