Recipes for Cooking and Enjoying California Grapes. Green, black, or red grapes have long been the stars of the snack bowl and the wine press. Now, the versatility of the grape is explored as a key ingredient in 60 recipes for every occasion. Written by the California Table Grape Commission, this cookbook covers everything from starters and drinks to quick dinners, celebrations, and treats for the kids. Enjoy the color and freshness grapes add to chicken salad, the juicy burst of flavor with grilled chicken skewers, the sweetness provided to any dessert, and many other fabulous new ways to enjoy the fruit of the vine. Recipe contributor Susan Volland is the president and founder of Northwest Culinary Arts in Seattle.