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Make This Easy Fresh Tomato and Tuna Pasta Recipe

This fresh tomato and tuna pasta recipe built almost entirely from pantry staples like olive oil, olives, garlic, and herbs is exactly the kind of always-in-season meal that fits naturally into a...

Easy Citrus No Bake Cheesecake Cups

These no bake cheesecake cups are everything we want in a California-style dessert: bright, creamy, not too sweet, and built around fresh, always in season ingredients. There’s no oven involved,...

A Sweet Potato Pavé Recipe with Hot Honey and Rosemary

There is something magical about a sweet potato pavé. Perhaps it is the clean lines. Perhaps it is the creamy center wrapped in crisp, golden-brown edges. Or maybe, it is simply the transformation...

A Cabbage Roll Soup Destined To Go Viral

If you love the idea of cabbage rolls but not the time commitment, this cabbage roll soup is about to become a regular in your dinner rotation. It delivers everything you want from the classic...

A Dried Fruit & Walnut-Filled Recipe For Meatballs

These Persian-inspired meatballs made with dried fruit and California walnuts are here to gently prove that you may not know everything there about meatballs - in the most delicious way...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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