The California Cookbook’s highest-rated recipes of 2014

Madonna Inn’s carrot cake (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Dec. 31, 2014 12:16 PM PT

Follow the link below to see the California Cookbook’s highest-rated recipes of 2014.

Smoked Gouda mac 'n' cheese

Smoked Gouda mac ‘n’ cheese.

(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Suzanne Tracht's horseradish cream

The secret is the use of Atomic horseradish. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Buttermilk biscuits and burnt orange honey butter

One of our top 10 recipes of the year. Recipe: Buttermilk biscuits and burnt orange honey butter

(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Milk's molasses cookies

Milk’s molasses cookies (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Shaker lemon pie

Shaker lemon pie (Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times)

Dry-brined turkey with three seasoned salts

Dry-brined turkey with three seasoned salts (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Chocolate walnut cookies

Recipe: Julienne’s double-chocolate espresso walnut cookies

(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Spinach soup

Recipe: Spinach soup with nutmeg and creme fraiche

(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Apple and Calvados croustade

Recipe: Apple and Calvados croustade

(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

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