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    Newest Recipes

    Here’s what’s fresh and new at Craving California! Crowd-pleasing— healthy-ish—breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert recipes to get you inspired in the kitchen!

    • Hamachi Crudo with Grapefruit and Serrano Chili
    • Summer Meal Ideas–California Style!
    • Chipotle Shrimp Tacos with Jalapeño Slaw and Avocado Crema
    • Creamy Chorizo Pasta
    • Yogurt Marinated Chicken with Harissa and Garlic
    • Creamy Pesto Gnocchi

    Summer Starts Now

    Make the most of the season’s freshest ingredients with recipes like Cacio e Pepe Zucchini, Ricotta Gnocchi with Quick Cherry Tomato Confit and Warm Grilled Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Feta. Summer never tasted so good!

    • Cacio e Pepe Zucchini
    • Warm Grilled Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Feta
    • Creamy Summer Squash Pasta with Fresh Corn, Basil and Parmesan Cheese
    • Grilled Pork Chops with Peaches, Jalapeño and Honey
    • Strawberry Rhubarb Puff Pastry Tart
    • Prosciutto Wrapped Halibut with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

    Most Popular Recipes

    Check out what’s trending! These are Craving California’s most popular recipes from cozy, comforting pasta dishes to quick and easy sheet pan tacos!

    • Sheet Pan Chicken Tacos Al Pastor
    • Oven-Roasted Garlic Confit
    • Steamed Clams with White Wine, Garlic and Butter
    • Udon Noodle Stir Fry

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    I’m Leigh, a formally trained private chef living in Los Angeles, California. I created this food blog to share all my favorite recipes and culinary tips and tricks I’ve learned working for over ten years in the food industry.

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    Ready, Set, Grill

    The days are long and the grill is hot — all you need now is a spark of cooking inspiration. Supercharge your grill game with the recipes that take weeknight dinners and summer get-togethers to a whole new level.

    • Carne Asada Tacos (Street Taco Style!)
    • Grilled Skirt Steak
    • Grilled Corn with Togarashi-Lime Mayo
    • Grilled Swordfish Kebabs with Green Goddess Yogurt

    Quick and Easy Dinners

    On busy nights, it pays to have a few easy dinner ideas up your sleeve. Here are my tried and true recipes for getting dinner on the table in no time.

    • Chipotle Shrimp Salad with Peaches and Cilantro-Jalapeño Vinaigrette
    • Chorizo and Avocado Pizza
    • Coconut Milk-Braised Chicken with Harissa and Lime
    • Honey-Harissa Salmon with Walnut Salsa Verde and Turmeric Couscous

    Sheet Pan Dinners

    Spend more time with your loved ones and less time watching the sauté pan with these game-changing sheet pan dinners. You won’t believe how simple a delicious meal can be. 

    • Sheet Pan Honey-Soy Sticky Chicken
    • Sheet Pan Greek Chicken Meatballs with Crispy Potatoes and Garlic-Feta Yogurt
    • Sheet Pan Roasted Sausage with Broccolini, Feta, and Crunchy Chili Oil
    • Sweet and Spicy Sheet Pan Pizza with Soppressata + Honey

    Recently Updated

    • Classic Aperol Spritz
    • Easy Edamame Salad
    • Ricotta Gnocchi with Quick Cherry Tomato Confit
    • Four Cheese Gnocchi al Forno

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    I'm so glad you're here. My name is Leigh and this is my food blog where I share California inspired recipes and tons of tips and tricks for better home cooking!

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    TASTE OF SUMMER

    • Tomato Salad with Buttermilk-Basil Dressing
    • Little Gem Wedge Salad with Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Warm Garlic Croutons
    • Rustic Blueberry Galette with Vanilla Ice Cream
    • Grilled Peel n’ Eat Shrimp with Old Bay
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    Winner Winner Chicken (and Turkey) Dinner:

    • Spring Chicken and Dumplings
    • Crispy Cast Iron Chicken Thighs with Toasted Coriander Vinaigrette
    • Crispy Chicken Thighs with Buttermilk Caesar Slaw (Chicken Under a Brick)
    • Chicken Thighs with Citrus-Cilantro Salsa Verde

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