Barney Desmazery’s recipes for late spring and summer vegetable lasagnes
Asparagus tart and fattoush: Sami Tamimi’s Palestinian recipes for spring
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Kenji Morimoto’s recipes for asparagus kimchi
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How to make the perfect risotto primavera - recipe
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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for orzo with peas, broad beans, asparagus, parmesan and lemon
Lamb with peas and broad beans, caponata and vignarola: Conor Gadd’s recipes for Italian-style spring vegetables
David Gingell’s recipe for roast chicken with braised peas and lettuce
A kitchen in Rome
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spring chicken thighs with spring onions, mint and peas
Waste not
How to save asparagus trimmings from the food-waste bin – recipe
Thoran and chaat: Romy Gill’s Indian-style asparagus recipes
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Fears for spears: how to cook asparagus without blanching
Sliders and slaw, and cheesy, nutty wedges: Simon Rogan’s spring cabbage recipes
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Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for spanakopita orzo
Spring soup and bean and cheese quesadillas: Thomasina Miers’ Mexican-inspired seasonal recipes
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How to make the perfect Spanish broad bean stew – recipe
The good mixer
Cocktail of the week: Vivien’s mid-spring moment – recipe
April 2026
Tagine pasta and spicy, slow-cooked lamb: Nargisse Benkabbou’s recipes for a Moroccan feast
Artichokes and peas seasoned with garlic, ground ginger and turmeric make a sensational and surprising sauce for pasta, and a showstopping Moroccan-spiced lamb shoulder with a fruity salsa
The good mixer
Cocktail of the week: Julie’s jasmine blossom – recipe
A delicate, elegant and aromatic sour that’s a bit like a floral white lady
José Pizarro’s recipe for nettle (or wild garlic) and goat’s cheese tortilla
Have a forage for buttery and tender young nettles (or wild garlic), and turn them into a cheesy, Spanish-style omelette
