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An Easy, Homemade Avocado Mayo Recipe

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...

California Kids Cook Brings Farm-to-Fork Learning to Students

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...

A Zesty Orzo Salad with Baby Artichokes and Lemon

If you've been walking past baby artichokes at the farmers market because you weren't sure what to do with them, this orzo salad is your answer. Grab a bag. We're going to fix...

This Blueberry Cobbler Recipe is a Winner!

Blueberry cobbler has a reputation for being humble. A one-pan dessert, a potluck staple, the thing you make when you have too many berries and not enough time. Ten minutes of prep, forty minutes in...

A Recipe With Dried Figs You’ll Love; Dried Fig Cake

If you have ever wondered what to do with that bag of dried figs in your pantry, this recipe with dried figs is the answer. Not a salad topping, not a cheese board garnish, but a proper cake. One...

An Easy Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe

Good cabbage is key to a good homemade sauerkraut recipe. And cabbage, as it turns out, is having a moment in 2026, so it's a perfect time to try making sauerkraut - a recipe that sounds...

A Perfect Example of How Good Guacamole Is Made

You already know what good guacamole tastes like. That first bite of a warm tortilla chip, the richness of the avocado, and the brightness from lots of lime juice, and salt cutting right through it....

The Best Recipes for Avocado Salads To Try

There’s a reason avocado salads never really go out of style. They hit that sweet spot where fresh meets satisfying, where colorful produce meets real staying power. And when those avocados are...

The Best Copycat Recipe for No-Bake Healthy Cinnamon Rolls

If you have ever eaten a really good cinnamon roll, you know it is less about the dough and more about what is inside. That filling - dark, sticky, and spiced - is the whole reason you wanted it in...

An Easy Dessert: No-Bake Raisin Almond Butter Brownie Bars

Creamy almond butter and buttery walnuts give these no-bake brownie bars their rich, nutty depth. Then the gentle tang of California raisins lingers just enough to lift the cocoa, adding a flicker...

Sardella with Batatas ao Murro; A Delightful Spread

Sardella is a savory Calabrian-style red spread, slicked with olive oil and packed with that irresistible tinned-fish depth, meant to be spooned generously over bread, potatoes, or grilled...

Winning Recipes with California Ripe Olives

The California Grown x No Crumbs Left Olives Cooking Contest Was a Delicious Hit! If there’s one pantry ingredient that can jump from “snack while you unpack groceries” to “centerpiece on...

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