They’re fresh and bright for the season.

Save those prepackaged shredded carrots for salads.

You could also use freshly cooked artichoke hearts.

Bowl of Green Goddess Pasta Salad

Simply Recipes / Lori Rice

Just avoid the artichoke hearts that are packed in a marinade; those would overwhelm this dish."

Any meat that is a darker red is showing signs of age and won’t be as tender.

Look for firm white fat and pink meat that is fine grained."

carrot cake loaf on a platter with some sliced pieces splayed onto the platter

Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

Its best to pop a few out of their pod and give them a taste.

If theyre good and tender, add them raw to any salad.

Thin spears will dry out before they get a good char."

Spring Minestrone

Elise Bauer

It melts into the surrounding eggs and other ingredients, and just make it all taste good."

Add it when you pour in the broth.

It will season the soup nicely as it simmers.

A side shot of a few tall clear glasses filled with rhubarb fool, ready to eat

Sally Vargas

Remove the rind just before serving."

Elise Bauer, Founder

Hummingbird Cake

“This recipe makes great cupcakes!

Luxurious and vibrant green, this soup is a bowl-licker.”

Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta on a Plate with a Fork

Alison Bickel / Simply Recipes

Wonderful change up to stew using fresh springs ingredients.

Could not get my hands on green garlic so I substituted leek and some ramps."

Jamie, Simply Recipes Reader

A top shot of eggs mimosa, ready to serve and eat

Elise Bauer

pan of strawberry spoon cake (missing a few bites) with a spoon resting in the pan

Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

Rack of lamb cut into chops on cutting board

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Green Spring Salad with Asparagus and Peas

Alison Bickel

Skillet scallions cooking in a pan

Simply Recipes / Stephanie Ganz

easy chicken primavera at a table setting with a bowl of sliced green onions, a bowl, and utensils on the counter

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Grilled Asparagus

Elise Bauer

A top-down photo of a beautiful bundt cake with a hand spooning icing over the top

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas

A plate with fennel slaw on it, ready to serve and eat

Elise Bauer

Swiss chard, lemon, and parmesan pasta heaped in a low bowl.

Alison Bickel

A skillet full of strawberry rhubarb crisp, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top

Simply Recipes / Irvin Lin

Artichoke Leek Frittata

Elise Bauer

Pesto and tortellini soup with vegetables. A second bowl is to the right and a blue dutch oven is above.

Katie Morford

Broccoli Rabe and onions served on a platter.

Elise Bauer

Side view of a blue plate with a tall slice of southern hummingbird cake and a cake on a cake stand behind it.

Annika Panikker

A plate of sauteed baby artichokes, ready for serving

Sally Vargas

A bowl of nettle soup, garnished with mint leaves

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Bowl of Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Topped With Whipped Cream

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Spring lamb stew still in the pot, ready to serve and eat

Elise Bauer