4 californias balls Recipes

italian bread (about 2 to 3 inches in diameter), cut into 20 slices, about 1/2 inch thick, garlic cloves, halved crosswise, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, balls fresh , lightly salted mozzarella, prepared basil pesto (see cooks notes), mascarpone, softened, pitted black olives (mediterranean-style or canned california), ends trimmed and each olive cut crosswise into thirds, roasted red bell peppers, drained, patted dry , and cut into thin strips

unsweetened chocolate squares, sweetened condensed milk, sweetened flaked coconut, vanilla extract, whole blanched almonds

chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless, trimmed, paprika, dark brown sugar, granulated garlic, granulated onion, ground cumin, kosher salt, chili powder, freshly cracked black pepper, dried ancho chile, dried chipotle chile, dried new mexico or california chile, canola oil, diced white onion, garlic, chopped, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, bourbon, ketchup, apricot preserves, dark brown sugar, molasses, flour , for dusting, ball store-bought pizza dough (about 10 oz), sliced red onion, triple-creme cheese, sliced , such as cowgirl creamery s mt. tam, lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves