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    Welcome to Two Cloves Kitchen, a food blog featuring contemporary California-inspired recipes with bold flavor from a classically trained chef.

    FALL RECIPES

    These recipes capture the delicious, comforting flavors of fall, featuring warm spices, cozy soups, and seasonal produce.

    • A closeup of Thanksgiving Fruit Salad with grapes, pears, apples, oranges, and pecans.
      Thanksgiving Fruit Salad Recipe
    • Three bowls of chicken cabbage soup with parsley.
      Chicken and Cabbage Soup with Ginger
    • A bowl of roast pork with carrots and potatoes.
      Slow Cooker Italian Pork Roast
    • Cubed butternut squash in a skillet on a marble countertop.
      Sautéed Butternut Squash Recipe
    • A casserole dish filled with stuffing and sage.
      French Onion Stuffing Recipe
    • Air fryer baked apples are shown on a pink plate with whipped cream.
      Easy Air Fryer Baked Apples
    • Air fryer pears sit on a black plate topped with walnuts.
      Easy Air Fryer Pears with Cinnamon
    • Roasted brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, shallots, and chicken sausage on a baking sheet.
      Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner

    See more fall recipes →

    Trending Recipes

    Looking for inspiration? For ideas on where to start, try some of my most popular recipes below!

    • an avocado tartine sits on a blue plate with a vintage silver knife over a peach tile background.
      Easy Avocado Tartine Recipe with Lime
    • beet cucumber salad with feta and dill in a pink dish.
      Beet Cucumber Salad with Feta and Dill
    • A jar of honey jalapeno lime vinaigrette sits on a cutting board surrounded by limes, cilantro, and jalapenos.
      Honey Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette
    • A turkey smash burger on a wooden cutting board in front of subway tile.
      The Best Turkey Smash Burgers
    • A bowl of tuna salad without mayo with a fork.
      Healthy Tuna Salad Without Mayo
    • A turkey avocado sandwich sandwich with bacon and cheese.
      Turkey Avocado Sandwich Recipe
    • A jar of hot harissa vinaigrette on a wooden cutting board.
      Hot Harissa Vinaigrette
    • A bowl of burrata caprese salad with olive oil being poured over it.
      The Perfect Burrata Caprese Salad

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    Easy Dinner Recipes

    Not sure what to make tonight? These easy dinner recipes can help with that.

    • Two grain bowls are shown on a white marble counter with forks, a red linen, dill, and a lemon.
      Mediterranean Grain Bowls
    • Sliced carne asada sits on a light blue plate surrounded by sliced oranges, limes, a bunch of cilantro, tortillas, and a glass of beer.
      The Best Carne Asada Marinade
    • Salmon and vegetables on a baking sheet.
      Sheet Pan Maple Dijon Salmon and Veggies
    • A baking dish full of chicken enchiladas is surrounded by cut limes, a halved avocado, and cilantro.
      Chicken Slow Cooker Enchiladas
    • lamb breast on a white platter with thyme.
      Roasted Lamb Breast Recipe
    • Two halves of a roasted chicken on a white platter with parsley and lemons.
      Roasted Half Chicken Recipe
    • A close-up of beer-battered fish tacos topped with pickled red onions, salsa, and a drizzle of crema, served with a slice of lime on a white plate.
      Crispy Beer-Battered Fish Tacos
    • Blackened steak in a cast iron skillet.
      Easy Blackened Steak Recipe

    See more dinner recipes →

    Recent

    If you're looking for something seasonal, you'll find our most recent menu items here.

    • A bundle of cinnamon sticks tied with string is next to a small wooden spoon and a white bowl, both filled with ground cinnamon, on a rustic wooden surface.
      Cinnamon 101: Cooking and storing this beloved spice
    • A bowl of quinoa salad with chickpeas, sliced chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil, with a fork resting on the side.
      Herbes de Provence Chicken with Summer Vegetables
    • A bowl of potato salad with green beans, cherry tomatoes, sliced onions, and chopped herbs, with parsley scattered on a white wooden surface.
      Italian Potato Salad with Green Beans
    • Several glass bottles filled with olive oil are arranged together, with jars of green olives and leafy olive branches in the background.
      Choosing, Storing and Using Olive Oil

    See all recipes →

    appetizers

    From salsa to chicken wings, you'll find an appetizer perfect for every occasion here!

    • closeup shot of deviled eggs without mustard topped with snipped chives and paprika on a white plate.
      Deviled Eggs Without Mustard
    • Closeup side view of marinated heirloom tomatoes in a pie dish.
      Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes
    • Hot honey lemon pepper wings on a dark blue plate surrounded by lemon pepper, lemons, a white linen, and lemonade.
      Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
    • A glass jar of mixed pickles sits on a wooden cutting board with a gray linen.
      Mixed Pickles

    See more appetizer recipes →

    Sides

    These quick, delicious sides will help you turn any dish into a meal.

    • Roasted brussels sprouts and asparagus sit on a blue sheet tray.
      Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Asparagus
    • Spicy roasted vegetables on a white plate on a blue background.
      Spicy Roasted Vegetables
    • Cubed butternut squash in a skillet on a marble countertop.
      Sautéed Butternut Squash Recipe
    • Roasted broccolini on a plate with lemon slices and a fork.
      Roasted Broccolini with Lemon and Garlic
    • Overhead shot of an elote bowl surrounded by halved limes, cilantro, a cup of beer, and a white linen.
      Elote Bowl (Esquites)
    • Roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine with basil and garlic on a butcher block cutting board
      Roasted Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine
    • A wooden spoon offers a closeup view of caramelized mushrooms and onions above a pan in the background.
      Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms
    • Cubed, sautéed sweet potatoes sit on a black plate with a gold fork on a white marble countertop with an off white linen.
      Sautéed Sweet Potatoes

    See more sides recipes →

    Pasta

    From comforting tomato sauces to rich, creamy mac and cheese, these pastas are sure to impress.

    • Lobster Ravioli coated in a garlic, butter, sage, and white wine sauce in a pan with a wooden spoon.
      The Best Lobster Ravioli Sauce
    • a plate of slow cooker lamb ragu over pappardelle pasta surrounded by a block of parmesan, a white linen, and torn baguette.
      Slow Cooker Lamb Ragu Recipe
    • Two bowls of tuna pesto pasta.
      Easy Tuna Pesto Pasta
    • A pan of spaghetti with chilis, basil, and garlic on a marble table.
      Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino

    See more pasta recipes →

    Condiments & Sauces

    Whether you're looking for a spicy sauce, tangy pickles, or a creamy dip, our collection of condiments has something for you.

    • A bowl of homemade cilantro lime crema garnished with a cilantro leaf, surrounded by fresh limes and a wooden spoon.
      Cilantro Lime Crema
    • Pineapple habanero sauce in a glass jar with two habaneros on a butcher block counter.
      Pineapple Habanero Sauce
    • Pickled white onions in a glass jar on a wooden cutting board surrounded by white onions, a fork, and a pink linen.
      Quick Pickled White Onions
    • A bowl of cilantro chimichurri between two grain bowls with black beans, steak, and quinoa.
      Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
    • A bowl of pineapple habanero salsa sits on a rustic wooden cutting board surrounded by limes, cilantro, and a red linen.
      Pineapple Habanero Salsa
    • Closeup of honey dipper dripping hot honey sauce in front of a white subway tile wall.
      The Best Hot Honey Sauce Recipe
    • An overhead shot of garden fresh salsa in a white bowl.
      Fresh Garden Salsa Recipe (Pico de Gallo)
    • Quick pickled shallots in a glass jar on a rustic wooden cutting board.
      Quick Pickled Shallots Recipe

    See more condiment recipes →

    Sandwiches & Wraps

    Whether you're looking for a spicy sauce, tangy pickles, or a creamy dip, our collection of condiments has something for you.

    • A turkey avocado sandwich sandwich with bacon and cheese.
      Turkey Avocado Sandwich Recipe
    • A sandwich with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes.
      Chicken BLT Sandwich Recipe
    • A grinder sandwich on a wooden board.
      Italian Grinder Sandwich
    • A turkey smash burger on a wooden cutting board in front of subway tile.
      The Best Turkey Smash Burgers

    See more sandwich recipes →

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    About Gen

    Welcome to Two Cloves Kitchen. I am a professional chef, lifelong recipe creator, writer, and editor. As a native Californian and a major food lover, I am constantly developing new California-inspired dishes with bold flavor to share with you here on the site.

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