Californian Holiday/Event Recipes

"Recipe created by chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feninger (The Too Hot Tamales) for the California Avocado Commission.We found these sandwiches very exciting and delicious! Since we use the grill year-round, we don't have to wait until summer. This would be a great weekend brunch or a nice evening meal - serve with a salad of sliced tomatoes with..."

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Ingredients: cracked black pepper, fresh ground black pepper...

"This is my basic chili recipe modified just a bit."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin, onion powder...

"Dressed up almonds, a nice change from mixed nuts! Adapted from Martha Stewart magazine."

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Ingredients: fresh rosemary, honey...

"Use fresh peanut and sweet butter for the best results."

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Ingredients: dry roasted salted peanuts, light corn syrup...

"This is an absolutely declicious, moist cake that smells and tastes like Christmas. My grandmother Bonnie had spent some time in California in the 40's and I believe that's where this recipe originated. This cake is perfect to bake a day ahead and enjoy as a breakfast item. Also it's perfect to separate the batter into 7 mini loaf pans and give..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, nutmeg...

"This is a recipe our Dear Late Mother used to make often for Family Gatherings, and because we were a large family it was often doubled. She would make this up and transfer it to a CrockPot to keep warm, as it was always best served hot. She would cube 2 loaves of Sourdough French Bread to accompany this for the dipping. Although this recipe calls..."

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Ingredients: French bread, green chilies...

"This is a recipe received from a request in a newspaper here in SoCal. It's from the Enterprise Fish Co. where this old fashioned dish has been a standard menu item for almost two decades."

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Ingredients: garlic powder, warm water...

"What a treat for Sunday brunch! Adapted from Southern Living. (Time does not include baking the biscuits.)"

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Ingredients: cooked ham, hollandaise sauce mix...

"This is a family favorite that we just cannot seem go without during the Holidays – it's a great dip to serve to tide your guests over until your holiday meal is ready. This dip is a kid friendly recipe - I have two younger brothers who absolutely love this dip – for them it is a holiday staple. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, fresh chives...

"These cookies, which consist of a tart dough with a spicy filling, are served in large quantities at various Northern California Portuguese festas, such as Dia de Portugal. This recipe was published in the San Francisco Chronicle; but adapted from "Foods of the Azores Islands", by Deolinda Maria Avila. (Moonlith Press, 1977)."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, lemons...

"I developed this recipe when I was tired and wanted something very quick for my family. It takes less than 30 minutes to make and impresses everyone that has it."

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Ingredients: cornbread stuffing mix, jarlsberg cheese...