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Craving California’s recipes are a celebration of casual, California cooking. From easy, weeknight Chicken Tacos โ€œAl Pastorโ€ย toย Spicy Santa Barbara Spot Prawns with Nโ€™duja and Lemonย โ€“ have a look through the archive and youโ€™re sure to find the perfect recipe for any occasion.

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Easy! Refried Jalapeรฑo Black Beans

Dark Chocolate Cherry Walnut Cookies cooling on a baking tray
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Dark Chocolate Cherry Walnut Cookies

a large white bowl filled with Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup, fresh herb and egg noodles
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Dinner | Fall and Winter | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Soups, Stews and Curries

Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

A white speckled ceramic bowl filled with cooked polenta and topped with grated parmesan cheese.
30 Minutes or Less | Fall and Winter | Recipes | Sides

Creamy Parmesan Polenta

9 croque monsieur croissants in a clear glass baking dish with red handles. two side dishes with pickles and dijon mustard
Breakfast | Pork Recipes | Recipes

Croque Monsieur Croissant Bake

Easy Sausage + Spinach Lasagna with a silver spoon, two bulbs of garlic and a pink kitchen towel
Dinner | Pasta | Recipes

Easy Sausage + Spinach Lasagna

a white bowl filled with fregola, chicken broth, chives, grated parmesan cheese and crispy bits of pancetta
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Pasta | Recipes | Sides | Spring Recipes

Fregola with Pancetta, Peas and Parmesan

a white ceramic bowl filled with salsa verde and tortilla chips on the side
Appetizers | Mexican | Recipes | Sauces and Condiments

Tomatillo Salsa

A bowl of rice, coconut and two halves of lime on a marble tabletop.
30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Recipes | Sides

Toasted Coconut Lime Rice

A large bowl of dark brown, caramelized onions with wooden spatula and a bottle of olive oil
Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Recipes

How to Caramelize Onions

A bowl of granola and yogurt surrounded by a small dish of honey and a jar of yogurt.
Breakfast | Five Ingredient Meals | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Puffed Millet Granola with Almonds, Honey and Coconut

A white ceramic bowl filled with sushi rice, a filet of salmon and pickled ginger.
Asian | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Sheet Pan Dinners

Sheet Pan Miso-Honey Salmon

a white ceramic serving bowl filled with edamame salad.
30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Easy Edamame Salad

Two halibut burgers on a blue background
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Halibut Burgers with Spicy Sriracha Aioli

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30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Recipes

How to Build a Charcuterie & Cheese Platter

a light grey plate filled with farro salad with a class of water on the side and two more bowls of salad
30 Minutes or Less | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads

Farro Salad with Fennel, Feta and Crushed Olives

Creamy Cheddar, Bacon and Potato Soup
30 Minutes or Less | Fall and Winter | Pork Recipes | Recipes | Soups, Stews and Curries

Creamy Cheddar, Bacon and Potato Soup

two white bowls filled with five-ingredient ravioli
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Five Ingredient Meals | Pasta | Recipes

Five-Ingredient Creamy Goat Cheese and Sausage Ravioli

one bowl of za'atar grilled chicken with hummus and cucumber, red onion, feta and herbs
30 Minutes or Less | Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Za’atar Chicken and Hummus Bowls

A large, beige plate filled with (creamy) chicken salad, halved purple grapes, diced celery and pecans.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads

Sonoma Chicken Salad

a bowl of kimchi fried rice topped with a runny egg, chili oil and thinly sliced green onions with a bowl of toasted sesame seeds on the side
30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Breakfast | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Kimchi Brown Rice Breakfast Bowls

A white plate filled with thick udon noodles.
30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Dinner | Noodles | Recipes

Udon Noodle Stir Fry

a white oval platter with 4 filets of blackened salmon on top of cabbage slaw on a grey background and gold serving utensils
Asian | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads

Five Spice Blackened Salmon with Apple Slaw

Six, freshly baked (square) savory scones on a brown parchment lined baking tray.
Breakfast | Fall and Winter | Pork Recipes | Recipes | Sides

Cheddar-Ricotta and Bacon Scones

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Chicken and Escarole Soup

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The LA Smash Burger

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California Cobb Salad

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Pork Chops with Apples and Mustard

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