Our Favorite Recipes

Bring California's bounty to your table in new and exciting ways!

Here are some of our most popular recipes to inspire your menus.
They’re quick and nutritious using delicious fresh-from-the-farm fruits, vegetables, greens and nuts.

Alice Allard’s Persimmon Cookie

These tasty bites have all the holiday spice smells, and the sweet tang only a persimmon could give!

00 HR 55 MINS

SERVES 8

Featuring

Allard Farms

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Sweet Potato Fries

01 HR 05 MINS

SERVES 8

Love this easy-to-make alternative to French fries! More flavor, more nutrition!

Watermelon Feta Salad

00 HR 30 MINS

SERVES 4

Sweet juicy watermelon paired with sharp feta and tangy pickled onion makes for a refreshing summer salad.

Homage Strawberry Lemonade

00 HR 40 MINS

SERVES 4

Chef and co-owner Tim Hammack of Homage Restaurant in Martinez offers his take on a brightly flavored summer drink.

Homemade Dill Pickles

02 HR 30 MINS

SERVES 6 to 8

Save the taste of summer in a jar. Make your own dill pickles with this easy recipe.

Salsa Verde

00 HR 25 MINS

SERVES 2 to 3

Enjoy this almost-traditional salsa with chips, or top a taco or two.

Refrigerator Peach Salsa

01 HR 30 MINS

SERVES 3 jars

Fresh peach taste spiced up with jalapeno pepper, onion, and cumin. Use on chicken or fish, or get out the tortilla chips!

Strawberry Lemonade

01 HR 45 MINS

SERVES 6

A refreshing mix of tart and sweet.

Chilled Cantaloupe Soup

02 HR 15 MINS

SERVES 6

Cool down with this lovely chilled soup - slightly sweet, slightly spicy, and very delicious.

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Recipe Name	Serves	Ingredients	Season
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites	4	Cauliflower	Fall, Summer, Winter, Spring
Jalapeño Cornbread	6 to 8	Corn	Summer
Jujube Tea	8	Jujubes	Fall
Curried Rainbow Carrots	4	Carrots	Fall, Winter, Spring
Alice Allard’s Persimmon Cookie	8	Persimmons	Fall, Winter