Making a pan of focaccia is one of quickest ways there is to get fresh bread on the table. And with a little creativity, your loaf can also be pretty enough to serve as a...

Racks of sticky, flavorful pork ribs are always a crowd pleaser. With this recipe, I infuse the meat with multiple kinds of flavor: First I add sweet, fragrant flavors with a rub of brown sugar...

This classic Southern-style bread is sweet and full of flavor. The batter has bananas, carrots, and crushed pineapple, and there’s a crunchy layer of walnuts and brown sugar running through the middle of each piece....

I often make these hearty, flavorful sandwiches when friends and family come to help out on the ranch. I can prepare most of this meal ahead of time—the meat and coleslaw can be made the...

This cake is one of my favorite treats to bake in the spring, when fresh lemons pop up in farmers markets and backyards all across Southern California. I sweeten it with honey from the beehives...

  This fried chicken brined with lemon and rosemary and drizzled with honey is unbelievably delicious! It’s also pretty simple to make; once I get the chicken in the brine, I can just let it...

All of the fruits I love to jam, such as plums, strawberries, peaches, and apricots, are in full swing, and so begins my summer ritual of staying up late and canning. Summer days are often...

When Carmen Ruiz De Huidobro and I met, nine years ago at an event at the ranch, we instantly bonded over our shared love of Spanish culture. Carmen, who lives in Los Angeles but was...

On a recent foggy morning, something was up at the Saturday farmers’ market. Shoppers were preoccupied and looked like they were on a mission. A little ways from my stand, I saw a farmer struggled...