California Cooking
Healthy and festive: Christmas fruit wreath
Jessica whipped up this festive fruit platter to accompany her Christmas morning bake, which is a great way to incorporate something healthy on the holiday. “It’s just your typical fruit platter, using fruit that is red and green and I’m going to shape it into a holiday wreath,” she explained. She completed the platter with […]
Apple cider braised short ribs over mashed potatoes
It’s apple season, and Jessica Holmes can’t let it go without a couple of recipes.
Try hasselback butternut squash this Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving time, which means it’s time to start planning the menu for the big day. Jessica always likes to add a few new things each year. This year, she’s taking a fun approach to the classic butternut squash. She’s going to use the Hasselback technique, like you would a potato, for a delicious crispy […]
These adorable pumpkins are mini pizzas
Put a fall twist on pizza! This recipe is the perfect snack to enjoy right before the kids head out trick-or-treating, or for a cozy night at home.
Spooky deviled eggs are perfect for Halloween
Serve up some spook-tacular deviled eggs with the perfect Halloween twist.
Caramel apple bark: A Halloween treat that’s not too sweet
This caramel apple bark has all the flavors for fall, and it’s fun to make with kids! Plus, it’s less messy than a caramel apple for Halloween.
Learn to make croque madame from a French chef
During the height of the pandemic in 2020, Thibaut Leymarie and Marine Le Faucheur opened Sweet Lily Bakery.
Make this honey butter lime salmon with coconut rice for a weeknight dinner
No fuss, no muss. That’s how Jessica describes this easy weeknight dinner of salmon over rice.