At  Friends Ranches in Ojai, where tangerines thrive, sweetness has a season. It starts sometime in March, when the days begin to warm but the evenings still carry a coastal chill, and...

Preserve Restaurant in Winters, California, has turned the farm-to-table food scene on its head by embracing the age-old art of food preservation. You've probably heard the saying, "Everything old...

This fruit-filled trifle is a real showstopper! Layered fruit, soft cake, clouds of citrus-laced cream are stacked into glassware so everyone can see exactly what they are about to eat, then...

California’s dairy story is bigger than a glass of milk. From fog-cooled coastal creameries to Central Valley cheesemakers and Sonoma County classics, the Golden State produces cheeses that can...

Here's the thing about the classic cantaloupe-and-prosciutto pairing. Everybody has eaten it. Hardly any have ever changed the script of how it's prepared - until now. Rethink The...

California blueberry season is one of spring’s sweetest signals. In California, blueberry harvest typically runs April through June, and because blueberries are allowed to ripen on the plant,...

Instant Pot artichokes are about to become your new go-to. If you’ve ever stood at the stove babysitting a boiling pot for forty-five minutes, wondering if the artichokes were done yet, this...

If you have ever wished a pound of taco meat could go a little further on a Tuesday night, this California taco blend is the answer you didn’t know you were looking for. It takes one pound of...

Picture this: a large serving dish full of layered dip on the kitchen island, your friends crowded around it, and the satisfying scoop of a tortilla chip pulling up beans, guacamole, cheese, and...

If you’re hosting a World Cup party this summer, your snack table deserves to play at the same level as the matches on screen. Enter the CA GROWN World Cup Grazing Board. It’s playful, it’s...

You already know avocados. You've sliced them, mashed them, eaten them straight from the skin with a little salt and a spoon. But have you made avocado mayo? Because once you do, the stuff in the...

A new program is giving students a hands-on introduction to fresh food, local agriculture, and healthy cooking. It all begins with one small citrus fruit with deep Central Coast roots. California...