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How To: Cook Asparagus

When the local crop of asparagus first starts to trickle into the market, we can’t wait to get it home. Tender and sweet, asparagus is wildly versatile and easy to cook, making it a favorite for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Asparagus can be sold in several sizes, from pencil-thin and […]

Main Dishes

Individual Lasagnas with Spring Vegetables

Makes 4 servings Get your kids or guests to help assemble the lasagnas. Let each “sous chef” add one ingredient—noodles, purée, veggies—to the plate. If you can’t find whole grain lasagna noodles, conventional dry lasagna noodles will work just fine. Ingredients Kosher salt, as needed 1 bunch (approximately 1 pound) […]

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Our Favorite Recipes for Spring Asparagus

One of the first sure signs of spring is the appearance of asparagus at the local markets. Tender, with that sweet, vegetal flavor that we all crave after a cold winter, asparagus becomes the star of any dish. And though it shines simply grilled, steamed, or roasted, we have a […]

Main Dishes

Potato Gnocchi with Asparagus, Rabbit, and Liver

Makes 6 servings This recipe has many steps and ingredients, but the techniques are simple and worth the finished dish! Be sure to read the recipe all the way through to plan your time, since you will need the broth to make the ragú. Ingredients Rabbit Ragù 1 whole rabbit […]

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Risotto with Scallops and Asparagus

Makes 8 servings Ingredients 4 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup finely chopped onion 2 cups uncooked Arborio rice 2 cups white wine 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese 24 asparagus spears, cut into pieces 2 1/2 pounds sea […]

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Spring is For Foodies

Welcome, spring! After a cold winter, nothing is more welcome than the first signs of the season: bright green shoots poking through the soil, buzzing bumblebees, and—my favorite, naturally—new produce! Having grown up in The Garden State and after many years in New York’s Hudson Valley, I consider myself a […]

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Spring Salads with Your Farmers’ Market Finds

As we look forward to our yearly Global Plant-Forward Culinary Summit, which perfectly coincides with the start of spring, we naturally (and typically!) are finding ourselves hungry. Spring is a food-lover’s best season—seconded only by Thanksgiving, of course—with a seemingly endless bounty of vibrant colors and flavors at the local […]

One-Dish Meals

Steamed Cod With Miso-Maple Glaze

Makes 6 servings Miso-Maple Glaze Ingredients 1/3 cup white miso paste 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup mirin 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon dijon mustard Ingredients 12 mini carrots, cleaned and peeled (or 12 baby carrots) 1/2 lb red skin […]