The California Cookbook’s highest-rated recipes of 2014

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

Smoked Gouda mac ‘n’ cheese.

  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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

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  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Shaker lemon pie  (Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times)

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

Recipe: Julienne’s double-chocolate espresso walnut cookies

  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Spinach soup with nutmeg and creme fraiche

  (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Apple and Calvados croustade

  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)