UpdatedFri, Apr 9, 2021 at 6:57 pm PT Reply Chef Brian Malarkey puts the avocado front and center with his recipes for "Dungeness Crab Stuffed California Avocado" (top right) and "Cast Iron California Avocado & Peppercorn Filet Mignon with Broken Chipotle Vinaigrette." (Photos courtesy of Brian Malarkey & California Avocado Commission) CALIFORNIA — The 2021 avocado growing season is underway in California, running though late summer. And to ensure you don't miss out on the Golden State's "avo-launch," a celebrated Southern California restaurateur has crafted two recipes that put the lumpy, bumpy fruit on a plate of prominence. San Diego-based chef Brian Malarkey, a finalist on Bravo's "Top Chef All-Stars" and frequent judge on Food Network's "Guy's Grocery Games," partnered with the industry's California Avocado Commission to launch the 2021 season with two, easy-to-make and tasty dishes: "Dungeness Crab Stuffed California Avocado;" and "Cast Iron California Avocado & Peppercorn Filet Mignon with Broken Chipotle Vinaigrette."