Spring Season Recipes

Spring is the beautiful time of year where cool mornings meet warmer days and early buds turn into our favorite seasonal blooms. It's an exciting time for any foodie who has been long anticipating to move past winter's hearty vegetables. April brings in a new set of seasonal fruits and vegetables. From buttery artichokes and crisp asparagus to the early sweetness of cherries and strawberries. It's an amazing time to hit the farmer's market and enjoy the culinary delights of a warmer season with friends and family. 

Roasted Artichokes with Garlic Sauce

Often overlooked, artichokes are a fantastic appetizer to please a crowd. With its tender hearts and buttery flavor, freshly roasted artichokes are hands down the best way to start your meal. Think edamame but better for dipping. This recipe from Diethood is paired with a lemony garlic sauce that adds a luscious finish.

(Pair with our Constellation Bread Plate and other dinnerware.) 

Asparagus Salad with Walnuts and Parmesan

It's time to leave the boring iceberg behind and make room on the table for this delicious asparagus salad. The season for asparagus is here and there is nothing better than this bright, crunchy salad from Alexandra Cooks. With a prep time of 20 minutes, it's a quick and easy side dish for your next get together.

*Note: When cooking for a crowd, you can leave out the walnuts and add extra breadcrumbs if you're catering to any nut allergies. 

(Mix it up with our Takara Salad Servers.)

Braised Chicken Thighs with Garlic and Onions

These humble, braised chicken thighs are packed with the delicious flavors of garlic and in-season onions. It's an easy to make recipe that is made from ingredients that you are likely to already have in your kitchen. Caramelized in butter then cooked in wine, Pardon Your French brings a level of sophistication to this simple dish.

*Note: if you do not prefer to cook with wine, substitute chicken stock to make the rich broth for braising or simply use water.

(Pour yourself a glass of wine while you cook with our Locally Grown Stemless Wine Glass and check out our other Bar and Cocktail products.)

Strawberry Sorbet

Depending on where you are in the country, spring is the time where strawberry season is starting. Here in California, we're lucky to have a longer warm season and that means more strawberries. We can't help but want to take advantage of this by making some strawberry sorbet that we can have for the next few months. With just 4 ingredients, this recipe from Mom on Timeout is a great make ahead dessert option for your next family dinner.

(Make juicing easy with our Glass Juicer or Citrus Juicer.) 

Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Because spring is such a sweet season, we're giving you two dessert recipes to choose from. These dark chocolate cherry cookies are a combination of rich chocolatey goodness with fresh cherries. With a base of an old-fashioned oatmeal cookie, this recipe from 365 Days of Baking and More can be considered a healthy snack or quick breakfast option. At least, that's what we're telling ourselves so we can enjoy it that much more.

(Get just the right amount with our Copper Measuring Spoons.)

In conclusion, the best way to get together with those we love this spring is around a table. Go to your local farmer's market and let them help you pick what's in-season this month. Whether it be sweet cherries, savory onions, or bright green asparagus, there's much to choose from and enjoy.