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Eating in season

Providing the most up-to-date guides on seasonal fruit & vegetables, with recipes for bringing out their peak flavor.

  • 50 rhubarb recipes: sweet & savory
  • Strawberry recipes: from shortcakes to BBQ sauce
  • Blueberry swirl muffins
  • Picnic sandwich with asparagus and goat cheese

May fruit & vegetables

Seasonal fruits & vegetables for May will vary slightly at farmers markets depending on your region.

Apricots
Artichokes are in season
Artichokes
asparagus in season
Asparagus
Blackberries in season from late spring through mid fall
Blackberries
Blueberries are in season in late spring through summer
Blueberries
Cherries are in season from mid-spring to mid-summer. Pick the best ones and store them right with these tips (and recipes!)
Cherries
several kiwi exposed interior
Kiwi
Nectarines are in season from late spring into early fall
Nectarines
Peaches are in season from late spring through mid fall
Peaches
Sugar snap and shelling peas are in season in spring, summer and fall. Get more info on picking the best ones, storing them and of course, recipes.
Peas
Plums are in season from late spring into mid-fall
Plums
Raspberries are in season from late spring into fall
Raspberries
Rhubarb is in season from April through July.
Rhubarb
Strawberries are in season from mid-spring through summer and into early-fall.
Strawberries
sweet onions (vidalia, walla walla), in season
Sweet onions

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  • 75 blueberry recipes & flavor pairings
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I'm here to provide information to help you enjoy the best fruits & vegetables each season has to offer. This includes ripeness indicators, farming & transportation effects on flavor, and food pairings based on chemical analysis.

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75 blueberry recipes & flavor pairings

Bowl of fresh blueberries

Love a classic blueberry pie recipe? Or looking for a unique twist like adding cornflakes to a muffin, or lemon filling in a blueberry layer cake? Wondering what flavors go with blueberries? This seasonal collection has over 75 fresh blueberry recipes for you to enjoy. Blueberry & lemon Lemon and blueberries are a classic flavor...

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Nasturtium vinegar

Nasturtium vinegar bottles and flowers

Homemade nasturtium vinegar has that classic peppery flavor and can be used just as regular vinegar. I use it all summer to make salad dressings and dash it into soups or on top of vegetables that need a splash of flavor. New to working with nasturtiums? They have a very peppery taste, not unlike arugula....

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40+ Sweet onion recipes: dinner, dips, and french onion riffs

Sweet onion recipes for spring & summer

The milder flavor of sweet onions make them perfect for recipes that use a lot of onions, or where the onion flavor shouldn't be strong. They aren't actually sweeter than regular yellow or red onions, they just have less of the characteristic 'bite' that onions are known for. French onion inspired French onion soup is...

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