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EL SEGUNDO, CA - Thursday, July 27, 2023: Crab Rangoons, made at the LA Times Test Kitchen in El Segundo. (Kell Lorenz / For The Times)

Crab Rangoon with Plum Sauce

Scallions add green freshness to these traditionally rich cream cheese and crab appetizers, here spiked with extra seasonings and fried to a shattering crisp.

50 minutes, plus chilling

Makes about 2 dozen

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EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, June 16, 2022: Chef Martin Draluck's rigatoni with cream, parmesan, black pepper and sherry photographed for Ben Mims' column on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Los Angeles Times' test kitchen in El Segundo, Cali. (Silvia Razgova / For the Times, Prop Styling / Jennifer Sacks) Assignment ID: 973882

Parmesan Mac N Cheese

Sotto chef and owner Steve Samson has filling in and is ready to fold and roll tortellini in brodo, a Bolognese New Year's staple at his restaurant in Los Angeles.

Tortellini in brodo

4 hours

Serves 12 to 16

LOS ANGELES, CA-ASeptember 5, 2019: Gambas al Ajillo prepared by chef Aitor Zabala at Somni restaurant on Thursday, September 5, 2019. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Gambas al Ajillo: Garlicky Shrimp Saute

15 minutes

Serves 1 to 2

LOS ANGELES, CA-NOVEMBER 10, 2017: Ray Garcia's Buttermilk Biscuits (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Buttermilk biscuits

1 hour

Makes about 12 biscuits

LOS ANGELES, CA -- THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2018--Msabaha, a chunky hummus at Bavel's restaurant. (Maria Alejandra Cardona / Los Angeles Times)

Bavel's hummus masabacha

30 minutes

Makes a generous 2 cups

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JULY 28, 2021: Braised Chicken with Tomatillo and a side of Bean and Cucumber Salad; for the August Week of Meals story by Ben Mims, photographed on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Proplink Studios in Arts District Los Angeles. (Silvia Razgova / For The Times) ATTN: 815461-la-fo-week-of-meals-august-2021

Chipotle-Braised Chicken With Tomatillo Bean Salad

50 minutes

Serves 4