124 california recipes

Romaine salad with tomatillos, ripe tomatoes, avocado, lime juice, olive oil, and fresh cilantro. A California-Mexican inspired composed salad with no-toss presentation.

Hangtown fry omelet with breaded pan-fried oysters, eggs, and crispy bacon. A Gold Rush-era California classic that pairs briny oysters with rich, buttery eggs.

Santa Maria-style grilled tri-tip marinated 24 hours in red wine, olive oil, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and garlic. Central California barbecue at its finest.

California-style stir-fry with broccoli, zucchini, squash, and cauliflower tossed in garlic, herbs, and white wine with a bright squeeze of lemon. Vegetarian and vibrant.

San Fernando Valley pinquitos are slow-simmered pinto beans cooked with raw sausage, sliced apples, tomato juice, and brown sugar. A sweet-savory Southern California classic.

Mendocino sole baked in white wine and finished with a cream sauce of cognac-soaked grapes. An elegant Northern California-inspired fish dish with French Veronique influence.

Santa Maria salsa is the no-cook California barbecue staple: chopped canned tomatoes, celery, onion, and green pepper sharpened with horseradish, vinegar, and Worcestershire. Pour, chill, serve.

Turkey steaks with Sausalito salsa: quick pan-seared turkey breast topped with a bright orange, tomato, green chili, and cilantro salsa. California-inspired dinner in 25 minutes.

Grilled steak and peppers vinaigrette stacks sirloin over butter-braised leeks and tops it with charred Cuban peppers in a Dijon-red wine dressing. A bistro-style three-layer plate.

Buttery walnut biscotti inspired by Chez Panisse, laced with Cognac and vanilla. Twice-baked to a golden crunch, these elegant cookies bring California fine dining to your cookie jar.

Creamy chicken spread loaded with sweet California figs, crunchy nuts, and a zing of crystallized ginger. No cooking needed, just stir and spread for the best sandwich upgrade ever!

San Joaquin Glamour Salad stuffs a hollowed cabbage shell with ground cabbage, stewed figs, carrot, pineapple, and whipped cream dressing. A retro Central Valley showstopper from California's fig country.

Low-calorie chili rice with sauteed brown rice topped in a roasted green chile and cilantro sauce. A quick Mexican-inspired side dish with smoky, tangy flavor.

A no-bake icebox cake layering sliced pound cake with a chocolate-fig mousse made from butter, cocoa, dried California figs, and fluffy egg whites, then crowned with fresh whipped cream.

Tender grilled tri-tip with a four-ingredient soy and onion soup mix marinade. Santa Maria style California barbecue, sliced thick, finished rare on the grill for a juicy, beefy crust.

La Jolla salad is a California coast composed plate: mixed greens, crab-filled radicchio cups, grilled shrimp, and fresh papaya, dressed with a sharp lime-dill vinaigrette built on egg yolk.