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Eating in season

Eating in season

Recipes & garden advice for people who cook with fresh produce

Spring is around the corner

  • What to cook in March
    March recipes: a spring take on winter recipes
  • Eggs Benedict Florentine with spinach, on a wood counter
    Weekday Eggs Benedict Florentine
  • Wild mushroom risotto in a pan, topped with roasted maitake and cremini mushrooms
    Wild mushroom risotto
  • Kale Caesar Salad with Jicama
    Healthy kale Caesar salad with chicken

A spotlight on grapefruit

  • Grapefruits are in season in winter. More on picking the best ones & recipes.
    Grapefruit
  • Grapefruit paired with basil, rosemary, honey, peppers, and coriander
    87+ Grapefruit recipes & flavor pairings
  • Pomegranate steak salad, recipe from the Persiana Cookbook
    Pomegranate steak salad from Persiana

March: produce in season

In March, we're still using winter fruit and vegetables, like citrus, mushrooms, and root vegetables. I find it's the hardest month to cook seasonally when you just want something new. Asparagus, spring peas, rhubarb, and strawberries are almost here, so hang on just a little longer.

Artichokes are in season
Artichokes
asparagus in season
Asparagus
When are blood oranges in season? Get the full scoop along with how to pick the best ones and store them.
Blood oranges
Brussels Sprouts in Season
Brussels sprouts
Butternut squash in season, whole and cut in half
Butternut squash
Celery in season
Celery
When is celery root in season? How to pick the best ones and store them.
Celery root (celeriac)
Grapefruits are in season in winter. More on picking the best ones & recipes.
Grapefruit
Kiwi in season cut in half to show green flesh
Kiwi
Kumquats are in season in the middle of winter to early spring.
Kumquats
Mandarins are in season throughout winter and early spring.
Mandarin oranges
Types of wild mushrooms, maitake, shiitake, portobello, oyster
Mushrooms
When are parsnips in season? Pick the best ones and store them right to last even longer.
Parsnips
Winter squash in season
Pumpkins, butternut & other winter squash

More recipes to try this month:

  • Pork jagerschnitzel covered in a mushroom gravy
    Jägerschnitzel (pork schnitzel & mushroom gravy)
  • Mandarin orange chicken in a sauce with broccoli, sesame seeds, green onions and rice
    Mandarin orange chicken
  • Roasted butternut squash soup with bacon & Cajun spices
    Roasted butternut squash soup with Cajun spices & bacon
  • Roasted squash seeds on an oven tray, including pumpkin seeds, butternut seeds, buttercup seeds, and acorn squash seeds
    Roasted squash seeds (extra crispy!)
See more Winter recipes →

Guides for your garden

  • 4 seed starting trays
    My new favorite seed starting trays
  • A test to find the best pickling cucumbers, lined up outdoors for size and shape comparison
    The best pickling cucumbers (for crisp pickles!)
  • Amish Paste tomato on a mulch background, weighs about 12 ounces. The best tomato for making paste.
    The best tomatoes for making paste, based on flavor
  • Comparing tomato varieties to find the best tomatoes for making sun-dried tomatoes. Showing before and after dehydrating: Sungold, Principe Borghese, Juliet, and Evil Olive.
    Best varieties to grow for sun-dried tomatoes (from garden trials)
See more Garden →

About The Food Geek

Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener.

My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

Learn more about me →

Recently updated guides & recipes

  • Kale lentil salad with sausage, as a full dinner
    Kale and lentil salad with sausage
  • Nasturtium pesto
  • A Dutch apple pie with a slice removed to show the French cookie crust and deep dish pie.
    Dutch apple pie (with a French cookie crust)
  • apple pie on a pile of red and green apples
    The best (and worst) apples for pie

About the Food Geek

Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener. My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

More about me

What to cook in March
4 seed starting trays

My favorite seed starting supplies

Printed book - how to grow asparagus

On sale now for $3.99: my ultimate guide on growing asparagus


Popular recipes

  • Banana pecan muffins texture with extra nuts
    Banana pecan muffins (extra nutty!)
  • A recipe for soft and chewy peanut butter blossom cookies.
    Soft & chewy peanut butter blossoms
  • Maple pecan cookies cut out in a star shape for Christmas, on top of a pile of fresh pecans
    Maple pecan cookies (with real maple syrup)
  • A dinner plate filled with Chinese chicken salad, mandarin oranges, shredded cabbage, and a sesame salad dressing.
    Chinese chicken salad with fresh mandarin oranges
See more Winter recipes →

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