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How to Make a Baked Potato Tuna Niçoise

The flavors of a tuna niçoise - briny olives, tender tuna, fresh herbs, olive oil, and hard-boiled eggs - are instantly recognizable. In this baked potato recipe these flavors all come together in...

A Creamy Pink Pasta with Beets and Walnuts

This Pink Pasta is one of those Valentine's Day dishes that looks eye-catching on the table but is surprisingly easy to make. While it feels right for Valentine’s Day, it is also practical enough...

Ironstone Vineyards: Good Times and Great Wine in Gold Country

While many people associate the California’s Gold County in the Central Sierra Foothills with prospecting and abandoned gold mines, Ironstone Vineyards - a family-owned vineyard -is reshaping that...

An Easy Carrot Ribbon Salad with Pickled Raisins

This carrot ribbon salad is one of those recipes that feels a little fancy but is surprisingly low effort. You know the kind. It looks great on the table, tastes fresh and interesting, and somehow...

Twin Peaks Orchards: Organic Excellence

Twin Peaks Orchards’ organic produce is the darling of the Sacramento food scene. We met with Camelia Enriquez to learn more about what makes this small Placer County farm such a big...

The Latest Viral Trend: Charcuterie Nachos

If charcuterie boards and nachos had a very California love child, this would be it. Charcuterie Nachos—or what we’re lovingly calling charcuterie chips—are the latest viral snack moment....

Posterity Ciderworks: Small Batch Ciders with a Sense of Place

The word “cider” typically brings one of two things to mind - lightly spiced apple juice or hard cider, a sweet, alcoholic alternative to beer or seltzers. The elegant, nuanced ciders you’ll...

A Simple Recipe for How to Make a Spectacular Vinaigrette

Vinaigrette is one of the quiet heroes of the kitchen. It turns a bowl of humble leafy greens from ordinary into a "how can this be so good" moment—without requiring a blender, a fancy technique,...

The Best Turnip Recipe; Hakurei Turnips & Turnip Green Sauce

If you’ve ever walked past a bunch of small, creamy-white turnips at the farmers’ market and thought, What am I supposed to do with those? — this is your moment. This turnip recipe is exactly...

An Impressive Orange Cauliflower Recipe

If you love the bold, sticky-sweet flavors of classic Chinese-American Orange Chicken, this Orange Cauliflower recipe is about to earn a permanent spot in your dinner rotation. It delivers...

Casey Corn’s Best Sweet Potato Hummus

Everyone loves a great dip—but this Sweet Potato Hummus is the kind that quietly becomes the star of the table. It takes the familiar comfort of classic hummus and layers in roasted California...

Homemade Date Syrup & Prune Molasses – Perfect Sweeteners

If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen holding a bottle of honey in one hand and maple syrup in the other, wondering if there are other options for natural sweeteners that you haven't thought of...

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