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Category: Always in Season Recipes

Recipes created using California Grown ingredients that are always in season.

The Best Carrot Raisin Walnut Scone Recipe

We have a feeling that once you've tried this scone recipe, it will be on repeat in your house! These scones are of full of delicious ingredients that are always in season in California, like...

Creamy Penne with Chicken, Figs + Walnuts

This Creamy Penne with Chicken gets tons of taste and texture from California figs and walnuts. Use Real California Dairy for the creamy, cheesy sauce too. This baked pasta recipe from Chef Robert...

Delicious California Fig Nanaimo Bars Recipe

This incredible recipe for Nanaimo Bars stars dried figs, adding taste, texture and flavor to every sweet bite! It’s a no-bake dessert recipe everyone will love, loaded with semi-sweet...

Your new obsession: Sweetpotato Brownies

Our Toasted Marshmallow & Almond Butter Swirl Roasted Sweet Potato Brownies are about to become your new favorite dessert. What are Sweetpotato Brownies? Sweetpotato Brownies are a fun...

Mushroom & Kale Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

This stuffed acorn squash recipe is full of caramelized onion, garlic, oyster mushrooms, sautéed kale, wild rice, sliced olives, white wine, and a luscious amount of California extra virgin olive...

Incredibly Delicious Honey Roasted Beets Recipe

These tasty and tender Honey Roasted Beets will make anyone a fan of this often unfairly maligned root vegetable. A hot oven, sweet California honey and a touch of lemon balance the earthy flavor...

The Best Appetizer Ideas That Are Always In Season

We're passionate about all the wonderful things our sun-kissed state has to offer. But we have a real soft spot for our produce! California grows more than 400 different commodities, which...

These Duck Recipes Are Always A Hit

These duck recipes have been created, tried and tested by the CA GROWN Creators, our very own band of Golden State food experts. If you're in the market for recipes for duck breast, legs, whole or...

No Bake Peach Tart + More Irresistible Canned Peach Recipes

Did you know that California grows more peaches than all the other peach growing states combined? We all know that fresh peach season comes and goes all too quickly. Thankfully, California produces...

California Prune + Honey Marmalade

This easy and delicious California Prune Honey Marmalade is equally at home on a charcuterie board, in a brunch buffet, over ice cream or yogurt, or slathered on a piece of toast. You may want to...

California Style Wet Walnuts – AKA Walnuts in Syrup

Walnuts are known for their crunch and nutritional prowess, but have you ever explored the magic that is wet walnuts? If you live in California, probably not. Despite the fact that the Golden State...

Lime Cheesecake with Pistachio Crust

California Grown citrus adds a zesty zing to this Lime Cheesecake recipe. Even better - the nutty pistachio crust is incredibly delicious. This recipe for lime cheesecake squares is straight...

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