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May 2025

Spring beans
Plump and versatile, perfect for layering with what's in season
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Chili-flecked fennel + feta salad
With cheery orange wheels + crushed hazelnuts
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The allure of spices to bring summer ease (+ a giveaway!)
Recipes from Liberia, Afghanistan, and Lebanon from the new book, Setting a Place for Us
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Green garlic aioli
With buttery potatoes, fava beans, and juicy asparagus to drag through it
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Eating spring: nettle + ramp ricotta crostata
Flowers optional, but highly recommended
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April 2025

Corn salad with a twist + mushroom köfte b’siniyah from the new book, Sesame
Plus an interview with the author - founder of Seed + Mill - and a giveaway to win two copies of the book!
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Dreamboat salmon, grain mustard-caper vinaigrette, purple potatoes + custardy eggs
With some Easter menu favorites, like garlicky spice-crusted leg of lamb
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Roasted rhubarb
For breakfast and dessert
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Three asparagus-appreciation recipes, hooray spring
Featuring favas + tonnato, capers, and a quick tarragon-Dijon mayo
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March 2025

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