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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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Eggs en Cocotte (Baked Eggs)

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Blistered Shishito Peppers with Garlic-Soy Mayo

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California Thanksgiving | Dinner | Fall and Winter | Pasta | Recipes | Sides

Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese with Crispy Sage Breadcrumbs

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Dinner | Fall and Winter | Recipes

White Cheddar and Fig Grilled Cheese

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Breakfast | Fall and Winter | Gluten-Free | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Creamy Coconut Brown Rice Porridge

a white bowl of california chopped salad with provalone cheese, kale, tomatoes and salami on a blue background
30 Minutes or Less | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads

California Chopped Salad

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30 Minutes or Less | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Vegetarian

Green Goddess Salad with Basil-Tahini Dressing

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Dinner | Healthy Recipes | Pasta | Recipes

Cauliflower Gnocchi with Corn, Tomatoes, and Basil

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30 Minutes or Less | Fish and Seafood | Five Ingredient Meals | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Five-Ingredient Crispy Skin Branzino with Watercress Salad

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Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Dinner | Five Ingredient Meals | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Five-Ingredient Turkey Meatballs with Whole Wheat Pasta

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30 Minutes or Less | Five Ingredient Meals | Healthy Recipes | Pasta | Recipes | Spring Recipes

Five-Ingredient Chickpea Pasta with Arugula and Feta

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Appetizers | Recipes | Sides

Fried Artichokes with Lemony Garlic Aioli

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Five Ingredient Meals | Pizza | Recipes

Five-Ingredient Spicy Sausage Cast Iron Pizza

Five-Ingredient Spicy Pork and Peanut Noodles
30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Five Ingredient Meals | Noodles | Pork Recipes | Recipes

Five-Ingredient Spicy Pork and Peanut Noodles

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Asian | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Sides

Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Miso Butter

Broccolini with Calabrian Chilis and Garlic in a cast iron pot
Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Broccolini with Calabrian Chilis and Garlic

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Fish and Seafood | Gluten-Free | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads

Superfood Salmon Salad

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30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Dinner | Noodles | Pasta | Recipes

Kimchi Carbonara

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Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Vegetarian

Warm Kale and Quinoa Salad with Roasted Mushrooms

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Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Recipes | Summer

Creamy Corn Porridge with Seared Scallops and Brown Butter

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30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Pasta | Recipes | Vegetarian

Bucatini with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

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Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Slow-Roasted Salmon with Green Olive Salsa Verde

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30 Minutes or Less | Recipes | Salads | Summer

Tomato Salad with Buttermilk-Basil Dressing

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30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Pasta | Recipes

Rigatoni alla Vodka

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California Cobb Salad

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