My middle school home economics class was more like alchemy. Our first assignment was to bake chocolate chip cookies from the recipe on the package. I carefully preheated the oven, measured ...

This week’s Culinary SOS request comes from Leslie Kenan in Arcadia, who is looking for the salmon bisque at Robin’s in Cambria. With the depth of flavor in this soup, you’d never guess it came ...

“On our anniversary we had dinner at Flavor del Mar in San Diego County. I had an amazing butternut squash soup. I asked our waiter what the spices were. He said the chef did not give out information ...

The best waffles commercially available, I am prepared to state, come from Brown Sugar Kitchen, a small, fragrant breakfast diner on Mandela Parkway in West Oakland. The waffles, Tanya Holland’s ...

Learn how to make classic SOS: Chipped Beef on Toast easily at home! This simple, savory recipe brings a comforting, hearty meal to your table in no time. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a quick ...

Dear SOS: I'd love to have the recipe for the pimiento cheese appetizer served at Magnolias in Charleston, S.C. Thanks! — Leslie Kenan, Arcadia Dear Leslie: Magnolias was happy to share its take on ...

I’m having friends over for Memorial Day weekend and want to serve homemade ice cream for dessert, but don’t have an ice cream machine. Any suggestions? Brandon Storms, Los Angeles Semifreddo, a ...

What do you think are the most popular recipe requests we get? No, not fried chicken or layer cake or, sorry, kale salad. They’re for salad dressing. Maybe because so many people are oddly perplexed ...