Celebrate the bounty of the spring harvest with recipes that make use of fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the garden.

A Taste of Spring 

Enjoy the flavors of the season with these recipes featuring young vegetables prepared minimally, allowing their flavors to shine.

• Maple Mustard and Tahini Glazed Carrots; Creamy Split Pea Soup with Meyer Lemon Zest and Thyme; Baby Bok Choy with Hot Sesame Oil and Lime

Farmhouse Flavor: A Local Spin on Traditional Southern Cuisine 

At the Serenbe Community just outside Atlanta, farm-to-table cuisine gives traditional southern favorites new life. 

• Featured recipes: Arugula, Pear, Pecan and Blue Cheese Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette; Southern Shepherd’s Pie; Blueberry Cobbler 

Eat Your Dayliles! Daylily Sauté 

Did you know that you can eat daylilies? Try them with this recipe for a delicious daylily sauté. 

Spring Picks: 3 Fresh, Local Food Recipes 

After a long winter, nothing’s more gratifying than feeding your family freshly picked, nutrient-packed fruits and vegetables. It’s time to start reaping spring’s rewards. 

• Featured recipes: Rainbow Swiss Chard with Toasted Garlic; Pea Soup; Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Cherry Compote  

An Earth-Celebration Menu: Low-Carbon Recipes for Your Earth Day Party 

Zero out your Earth Day dinner's carbon emissions with these recipes. 

• Featured recipes: Lamb Ravioli in a Broth; Parsnip Flan with Roasted Beets; Flatiron Steak with Natural Jus and Roost Vegetable Mash 

Savor Flavor and Save Money: Healthy Meals for Less Than $2.50 Per Serving 

You can eat healthy, even as food costs rise and the economy tanks. 

• Featured recipes: Chicken Adobo; White Bean and Kale Stew; Berry Breakfast Quinoa 

From Pasture to Plate: Savor Local American Cheese 

Why import European cheese when you can savor the fresh, nuanced flavors of local dairies? 

• Featured recipes: Peasant Eggs with Goat Cheese and Chives; Tomato Brown Rice Paella with Peas and Cheddar 

Farm Fresh: 4 Recipes to Celebrate Seasonal Local Produce 

Spring is the perfect time to create a meal from local produce. 

• Featured recipes: Sweet Onion Quiche; Spring Green Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette; Herbed New Potatoes; Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake 

Earth Fare: An Organic Earth Day Dinner 

Plant the seeds of tradition with an Earth Day dinner. 

• Featured recipes: Cuban Black Bean Soup; Fettuccine in Creamy Mushroom and Tomato Sauce; Avocado, Tomato and Red Onion Salad; Lemon Mousse with Fresh Berries 

Edible Weeds: Dandelion Salad with Bacon 

Try this delicious recipe and experience the benefits of edible weeds. 

Play With Your Food: Easy Vegan Recipes  

A famous activist and tree sitter, Julia Butterfly Hill, shows us how food is both political and fun. 

• Featured recipes: Celebration Pate; Very Veggie Luscious Lasagna; Top Anything Sauce; Yam Comfort Bake 

Spring Celebration: 4 Easy Vegetarian Recipes 

Break out of winter recipes with spring greens and vegetables, and celebrate spring’s fertility with this fresh, festive meal. 

• Featured recipes: Pasta with Asparagus and Herbs; Steamed Artichokes with Garlic Mayonnaise; New Lettuces and Baby Greens with Fennel and Radishes; Luscious Lemon Cream 

Verdant Vegetarian: 4 Spring Garden Recipes for Vegetarians 

Celebrate spring and the bounty of your garden with this vegetarian menu full of color and flavor. 

• Featured recipes: Grilled Scallions and Asparagus; Risotto Primavera with Snow Peas and Fennel; Beet and Arugula Salad with Lemon Dill Vinaigrette; Homemade Strawberry Shortcakes 

Spring Fresh Recipes 

Celebrate the season with tasty, nutritious greens and cool-weather herbs. 

• Featured recipes: Polenta with Leeks, Wilted Greens and Mushrooms; Asparagus Soup with Chives; Lemon Balm Custard with Rhubarb Sauce 

Basket-Grilled Morels 

Toss freshly foraged morels into a grill basket for the simplest, best way to cook these harbingers of spring.