Noelle Carter

Have you ever wondered how pastry chefs and doughnut shops are able to pipe those perfectly puffed eclairs and plump jelly doughnuts with their glorious fillings? It takes a very long piping tip....

A flat pan -- sometimes square, but most often rectanugular -- the grill pan comes equiped with ridges so you can grill your steaks and burgers indoors when the weather is less than cooperative....

Fresh pasta casually layered with grilled zucchini strips, lemon-infused cream and dollops of garlic- and parsley-flavored ricotta. Sound like fun? It is, and the flavors combine to form something magical....

This is a great salad that makes use of any leftovers you might have in the fridge. Grab that leftover turkey or chicken, any leftover vegetables, and toss them with cabbage, apple and some green onions, then drizzle over a bright yet rich toasted cumin,...

To give your dishes a little added depth and richness, consider adding browned butter to the recipe....

And while you can baste the meat with almost anything -- paintbrush, fancy silicone kitchen brush, wooden spoon -- nothing does the job better than a basic barbecue mop....

It is a simple salad of fresh fava beans and cubed pecorino Romano cheese tossed with a little fruity olive oil, bright lemon juice and chopped parsley. Serve the salad over grilled romaine brushed with garlic olive oil and it makes a perfectly simple...

Because their skins can be overly tough and distracting in certain dishes, recipes often call for peeling peaches before using them in foods like pies and cobblers....

I had lunch with a friend at Chaya Downtown restaurant, in Los Angeles. We ordered their chopped salad with grilled shrimp in an aioli jalapeño dressing. It was superb! I'd love to make it at home. Can you get the recipe from the chef?...

Tonight's dinner recipe is a request from one of our readers: "My husband and I celebrated our 15th anniversary with a beautiful lunch and wine tasting at Tierra Sur, the restaurant at the Herzog Winery in Oxnard. To begin the......

For dinner tonight, how about heading outdoors to do a little grilling? It may sound a little unusual, but romaine lettuce can be great on the grill, the fire and slight char on the leaves lending rich depth of flavor.......

If you're still wondering what to cook for the gang this holiday, I have the perfect recommendation. It's a grilled Santa Maria tri-tip from Food editor Russ Parsons, and I've been making it every July 4 since the recipe first......