26 recipes

Spring recipes

Spring cooking gets lighter and quicker. Seafood cooked in minutes, roast chicken full of lemon and herbs, green salads with real crunch and slow weekend brunches built around eggs. These recipes make the most of the first tender produce and longer evenings.

Spring still life with asparagus, peas, radishes, lemons, eggs and fresh herbs

Shrimp scampi with linguine in a glossy garlic butter sauce with parsley and lemon

Shrimp Scampi with Linguine, Garlic, White Wine and Lemon

Chicken and orzo with herbs in a Kaizen titanium pan

One Pan Chicken and Orzo with Lemon, Spinach and Parmesan

Moist banana bread loaf with a cracked domed top, sliced to show a soft golden brown crumb

Moist Banana Bread with Brown Sugar and Sour Cream

Puffed Dutch baby pancake with lemon and sugar in a Kaizen pan

Dutch Baby Pancake with Lemon and Powdered Sugar

Crispy smashed potatoes with golden cracked edges, garlic herb butter and flaky salt on a sheet pan

Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic Herb Butter

Golden chicken thighs in a Kaizen pan with a gold handle

Crispy Skillet Chicken Thighs with a Garlic Thyme Pan Sauce

Golden chicken piccata in lemon caper sauce in a Kaizen titanium pan

Chicken Piccata with Capers, Lemon and a Silky Butter Sauce

Brown butter chocolate chip cookies with crinkled golden tops, melted dark chocolate pools and flaky salt

Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Rested Dough

Stack of thick brioche french toast slices with caramelized crust, berries, maple syrup and powdered sugar

Brioche French Toast with a Vanilla Cinnamon Custard

Vanilla crème brûlée in a white ramekin with a cracked amber caramel top and a spoon

Vanilla Crème Brûlée with a Glassy Torched Sugar Crust

Bowl of spaghetti carbonara with crisp guanciale, grated pecorino and cracked black pepper

Spaghetti Carbonara with Guanciale and Pecorino Romano

Three shrimp tacos with mango salsa, purple cabbage and lime crema on corn tortillas

Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa and Lime Crema

Shakshuka with eggs, tomato sauce and feta in a Kaizen pan

Shakshuka with Feta: Eggs Poached in Spiced Tomato Pepper Sauce

Pan seared scallops with deep golden crusts in brown butter with crisp capers and parsley

Pan Seared Scallops with Brown Butter and Capers

A crusty sourdough loaf on a wooden board beside folded linen

Overnight Sourdough Bread with a Blistered Dutch Oven Crust

Berry pavlova topped with whipped cream, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries

Mixed Berry Pavlova with Softly Whipped Cream

Mediterranean mezze platter with hummus, feta, olives, fresh vegetables and warm pita wedges

Mediterranean Mezze Platter with Homemade Hummus

Golden lemon herb roast chicken on a wooden board with roasted lemon halves and thyme sprigs

Lemon Herb Roast Chicken with Garlic Butter

Sliced lemon blueberry pound cake with white lemon glaze and blueberries throughout the crumb

Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze

Grilled lamb chops with charred crusts topped with green mint chimichurri on a platter

Grilled Lamb Chops with Chimichurri and Fresh Mint

Grilled Caesar salad with charred romaine halves, creamy dressing, torn croutons and shaved Parmesan

Grilled Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing

Tall stack of golden buttermilk pancakes with melting butter, maple syrup and fresh blueberries

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes from Scratch

Two eggs Benedict on English muffins with Canadian bacon, glossy hollandaise, chives and paprika

Eggs Benedict with Easy Homemade Hollandaise

Square of tiramisu showing espresso soaked ladyfinger layers, mascarpone cream and cocoa on top

Classic Tiramisu with Espresso and Mascarpone

Avocado toast with poached egg on sourdough, runny yolk, chile flakes, chives and flaky salt

Avocado Toast with Poached Egg, Lemon and Chile Flakes

Cacio e pepe twirled in a shallow bowl, glossy pecorino sauce and coarse cracked black pepper

Authentic Cacio e Pepe: Roman Pecorino and Black Pepper Pasta