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    Fresh, seasonal recipes for every day - gluten-free by design, dairy-adaptable, always chef-developed and tested.

    Latest Fresh Recipes

    Discover the latest recipes packed with wholesome ingredients to nourish your body and excite your taste buds. From satisfying meals to energizing bites, each dish is crafted to keep you feeling fresh, healthy, and inspired.

    • A jar of marinated olives with thyme sprigs, bread slices on a marble board.
      Marinated Olives With Garlic and Herbs
    • A bowl of antipasto salad with pasta, herbs, tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, and olives.
      Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad
    • White bowl of creamy potato and corn chowder with a gold spoon.
      Corn and Potato Chowder
    • Gluten-free angel food cake slice with whipped cream and berries, cake behind.
      Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake

    Summer Grilling Recipes

    Fire up the grill and make the most of summer with these easy grilling recipes. From juicy chicken and seafood to steaks and smoky favorites, you'll find flavorful recipes perfect for weeknight dinners, weekend cookouts, and backyard entertaining. Whether you cook on a gas grill or pellet grill, these recipes will help you enjoy the best of grilling season.

    • Smoked baby back ribs being sliced on a sheet tray with BBQ sauce.
      3-2-1 Ribs (Smoked Baby Back Ribs Recipe)
    • Grilled chicken kabobs glazed with hoisin sauce on a baking sheet.
      Grilled Hoisin Chicken Skewers
    • Golden brown chicken on a rotisserie grill with silver meat forks.
      Rotisserie Chicken on a Grill
    • Grilled shrimp on bamboo sticks on a white platter with chimchurri sauce.
      Shrimp Skewers (Grilled or Oven)

    Grilling and Smoking Recipes→

    Welcome to A Foodcentric Life, my California kitchen where fresh, seasonal recipes meet real-world cooking. Everything here is gluten-free by design, but made for everyone at the table-because good gluten-free food should simply taste like good food. As a professionally trained chef, I test every recipe for flavor, texture, and reliability, with adaptable notes for dairy-free and other dietary needs, always built on whole, real ingredients.

    Fresh Summer Salads

    Fresh summer salads are all about ripe seasonal produce, bright flavors, and simple ingredients. From crisp green salads and colorful vegetable salads to hearty pasta salads, these easy recipes are perfect for backyard barbecues, picnics, potlucks, or light summer meals.

    • Bright colored avocado , black bean, and corn salad with tomatoes and jalapenos in a white bowl.
      Black Bean Avocado and Corn Salad
    • Tomato and cucumber salad, with red onion, feta, and garbanzo beans with greek dressing.
      Cucumber Tomato and Feta Salad (Greek Salad)
    • A bowl of antipasto salad with pasta, herbs, tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, and olives.
      Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad
    • Colorful summer salad or burrata cheese, golden peaches, greens, basil, and balsamic dressing.
      Summer Burrata Peach Salad With Prosciutto

    More Salad Recipes

    Summer Desserts

    Easy warm-weather desserts for sharing, from creamy strawberry cheesecake ice cream or vanilla bean ice cream, to an esy cherry cake or incredible pound cake, and don't forget the brownies!

    • A single layer sweet cherry cake with golden top on white plate.
      Cherry Clafoutis (Easy Fresh Cherry Dessert)
    • A scoop of cream vanilla bean ice cream on a silver ice cream scooper.
      Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
    • Sliced of golden pound cake with strawberries and a small bowl of whipped cream.
      Gluten Free Pound Cake with Cream Cheese
    • A glass bowl of strawberry cheesecake ice cream with strawberry sauce and buttered graham crumbles.
      Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

    More Dessert Recipes ->

    Watermelon Recipes

    Nothing says summer like sweet, juicy watermelon. From refreshing salads and frozen treats to easy appetizers and drinks, these watermelon recipes are a delicious way to make the most of one of summer's favorite fruits.

    • Watermelon salad ready to serve with cucumber, feta, basil, shallots.
      Easy Watermelon Basil Salad with Feta Cheese
    • A glass of bright red watermelon agua fresca with mint and ice.
      How to Make Mexican Watermelon Water
    • watermelon goat cheese appetizers
      Summer Watermelon Goat Cheese Appetizer
    • A white platter of watermelon slices and a bowl of cubes.
      How to Cut Watermelon Tutorial (3 ways)

    More Summer Recipes ->

    Chef Sally Cameron in her home kitchen.

    Meet Chef Sally

    Welcome! I'm Sally-professionally trained chef, recipe developer, and Certified Health Coach. With over 20 years of professional experience (and recipe development for two NYT bestsellers in the mix), I create real food recipes for real life: always tested, approachable, and full of flavor.

    Learn more about me →

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