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Erin Alderson’s Brothy Beans with Tomato + Miso

A comforting, plant-based recipe featuring tender brothy beans in a rich tomato-miso broth. This simple, flavorful dish is perfect for cozy meals, served with crusty bread for dipping. Ready in...

Make Your Own Edible Centerpieces

Learn how to make your own easy and elegant edible centerpieces using fresh CA Grown produce! Set the tone and set the table with these creative and stunning centerpieces made of edible ingredients...

Pomegranate Crème Brûlée from Britney Breaks Bread

Our friend and California Grown Creator Britney Brown Chamberlain from Britney Breaks Bread has released a new cookbook. Bake Until Golden Brown is a baking cookbook of 105 sweet and savory baking...

Chef Nini Nguyen’s Hà Nội–Style Vermicelli with Grilled Pork

Chef Nini Nguyen is the vibrant Vietnamese-American culinary star who brought serious flavor to Top Chef: All Stars Los Angeles. Known for mixing her love of traditional Vietnamese cuisine with...

Pistachio Cake with Mascarpone Cream + Macerated Strawberries

This pistachio cake from our friend Jaìne Mackievicz is rich and rewarding, with a melting, flourless, pistachio-buttery base that gently sinks into creamy deliciousness as it cools. But wait,...

Jaíne Mackievicz’s Ajo Blanco – A Delightful Summer Soup

Simple yet sophisticated, Ajo Blanco is a flavorful cold summer soup. Hailing from the region of Andalusia in Spain, it's often referred to as "white gazpacho." It traditionally includes a blend of...

Shishitos Pepper Recipe with Sofrito – illyanna Maisonet’s Must Try Recipe

This shishitos pepper recipe from illyanna Maisonet utilizes her flavorful Puerto Rican sofrito, tossing it over pan-fried shishito peppers. This delicious dish is not only quick to prepare, but it...

illyanna Maisonet’s Puerto Rican Sofrito

It’s the season for sofrito. This flavor-packed Puerto Rican Sofrito recipe from illyanna Maisonet takes advantage of California's abundant summer produce. She blends fresh tomatoes with a variety...

Pistachio Lemon Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe

You need this Strawberry Pound Cake recipe in your life. We understand if you’ve always stuck to classic Vanilla Pound Cake because it’s so delicious in its simplicity. But here, traditional...

How to Make Tanghulu, Candied Fruit Skewers

If you spend any time at all on social media, you’ve no doubt seen people clacking together skewers of fruit that are covered in what looks like glass... it’s tanghulu! And the fruit...

Inspired by Farmers, Flavor & Fun

By Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, FANDCA GROWN Retail Nutrition & Foodservice Partnership Specialist Influenced by agriculture - My life has been profoundly influenced by early experiences...

Quick and Easy Garlic Butter Sauce

This super simple Garlic Butter Sauce from California Grown Creator Kate Ramos will transform everything from pasta to vegetables into a drool-worthy dish. Made with vibrant California-grown garlic,...

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