Put that Root Vegetable Down: 9 Links to Ring in Spring
Though spring hasn’t exactly sprung everywhere, it’s April, which is reason enough for us to start acting like it has. (Cue the incessant talk of ramps and fiddleheads -- go!)
ByLauren Kodiak
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Though spring hasn’t exactly sprung everywhere, it’s April, which is reason enough for us to start acting like it has. (Cue the incessant talk of ramps and fiddleheads -- go!) Produce is starting to trickle into farmers markets and we’re meeting it with an eagerness that can only come from having just endured a long, cold winter. Stock up on this season’s early bounty, then, mix up a few spring break-worthy drinks and throw the ultimate spring fling. (Just don’t forget to invite us.)
- First things first: welcome spring with these ten recipes.
- Ramps are cool and all, but it’s peak artichoke season! Make this dish, stat.
- Once you get your hands on some ruby red rhubarb, let the Canal House ladies guide you.
- We've waited all winter for morels; start adding them to everything.
- If there aren’t any fava beans or strawberries yet where you live, fake it.
- Make this sweet gem lettuce and mozzarella salad. (But don’t forget to wash your greens, first!)
- Get schooled on stalks: asparagus 101.
- Step away from the root vegetables. Here are 30 delicious things you should be cooking in April.
What spring ingredients are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments!