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    Easy Spring Recipes

    Wake up hibernating taste buds and dust the chill off by celebrating brighter days with these healthy spring recipes. Fresh vibrant flavors like asparagus lasagna, carrot cake, creamy seafood risotto, mushy peas, and fresh salads you’ll want to make all season long to brighten up your weeknight dinner routine.

    • perfectly pan seared flank steak sliced and lying in a row on a cutting board revealing the crusty outside and pink middles
      5-Minute Pan-Seared Flank Steak For Two (or a Crowd)
    • Closeup of 5 corn tortilla steak tacos in a round cake pan held up by each other and topped with salsa, jalapeños, and cilantro.
      The Best Way to Save and Repurpose Overcooked Steak (Tacos)
    • Biting at the Bit's Colomba French Toast
      Italian Colomba French Toast (Mother's Day French Toast)
    • Slice of perfect tiramisu next to a Polspotten mug with handpainted woman holding her nose under the espresso, with the larger tiramisu in the background.
      Authentic Tiramisu Recipe (Thick & Luscious Mascarpone Cream)
    • Homemade plum and mozzarella caprese salad with basil leaves, olive oil, and sea salt on a serving platter making one of the best unique caprese salad options ever!
      Plum Caprese Salad (with Buffalo Mozzarella)
    • steamed black Sardinian mussels with bits of sausage and diced tomatoes in a white wine broth in a white bowl top down view
      Steamed Mussels With Sausage and Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce
    • Purple cauliflower steaks perfectly crispy and tender with a crispy sesame seed crust.
      Pan-Seared Purple Cauliflower Sesame Steaks
    • perfectly steamed Mussels Guazetto
      Mussels in Tomato & White Wine Garlic Sauce (Guazzetto di Cozze)
    • Spaghetti alle vongole with veraci clams in All-Clad saute pan, best clam pasta recipe with fresh Italian clams.
      Linguine with Clam Sauce Recipe (Pasta alle Vongole)
    • A skillet full of homemade pasta alle zucchine (or better known as pasta with zucchini with tagliatelle standing in for spaghetti and sprinkled with a handful of freshly grated aged Grana Padano cheese.
      Pasta alle Zucchine (Spaghetti with Zucchini)
    • A double layer no-raisin best carrot cake with pecans and matcha cream cheese frosting, piped in kisses and garnished with toasted pistachios.
      Best Carrot Cake Recipe (Super Moist, Made from Scratch)
    • Best easter recipes collage featuring homemade spinach ravioli, easter dinner ideas like asparagus lasagna and sauteed carrots, easter desserts including carrot cake and colomba pasquale italian easter bread, easter brunch asparagus frittata, asparagus risotto with scallops, mushy peas easter side dish, and homemade peeps without corn syrup.
      50+ Best Easter Recipes for Dinner, Brunch & Desserts 2026
    • Fresh homemade spinach pasta varieties showcasing vibrant green fettuccine, chitarra, cappellini, and pappardelle nests artfully arranged on semolina-dusted baking sheet.
      Fresh Spinach Pasta Dough (Using 00 Flour + Video)
    • Green spinach pasta mezzaluna-shaped spinach and ricotta ravioli on a serving platter topped with homemade Italian tomato sauce and freshly grated Parmesan.
      Homemade Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli Filling Recipe
    • Biting at the Bits Apricot Colomba
      Italian Easter Dove Bread Recipe (Colomba Pasquale)
    • Golden broiled shrimp gratin served in a natural scallop shell, bubbly and caramelized on top. A quick and elegant lenten seafood appetizer or dinner.
      10-Minute Italian Shrimp Au Gratin (Gamberi Gratinati)
    • Italian white asparagus cooked in a cast iron skillet with bits of crispy prosciutto sprinkled on top (seasonal regional asparagus from Bassano Del Grappa in the veneto region.
      White Asparagus with Crispy Ham (Asparagi Bianchi con Prosciutto Cotto Croccante)
    • Homemade pink Easter Bunny peeps and Hershey-Kisses-shaped peeps.
      How to Make Homemade Peeps (Without Corn Syrup)
    • Speck and Asparagus lasagna just out of the oven
      Italian Speck & Asparagus Lasagna (w/Asparagus Béchamel & Zucchini Crema)
    • eggplant and zucchine parmigiana with text overlay stating the recipe was a pinterest and Food52 Grand Prize Recipe winner
      Nonna Anna's Eggplant & Zucchini Parmigiana (Food52 & Pinterest Grand Prize Winner)
    • A portioned square of "almost lasagna bolognese" pasta bake with beef ragu, porcini bechamel, mozzarella cheese, and parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
      Beef Lasagna w/Tomato White Wine Sauce and Porcini Béchamel
    • beautifully golden brown frittata in the cast-iron skillet that's been flipped to show off it's perfectly golden underside
      Asparagus and Zucchini Frittata Recipe (Perfect for Spring)
    • Pastel colored green asparagus bechamel sauce being spooned into a lasagna dish showing it's creamy texture and bright spring color for layered Mother's Day lasagna.
      Italian Asparagus Béchamel Sauce (The Real Green Goddess)
    • Perfect thick-crust pizza dough with pizza margherita toppings (including homemade pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini buffalo mozzarella balls.
      Thick-Crust Pizza (Fluffy 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe)
    • Pizza dough recipe for a homemade pizza with sausage and onion on a crispy bread flour pizza crust recipe, how to make pizza dough for the best homemade pizza dough.
      Best Bread Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (5 Ingredients)
    • Homemade 00-thin crust pizza with pioppini mushrooms, pepperoni, shallots, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, and large green and black olives.
      Best 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (Thin-Crust, 5 Ingredients)
    • Light green basil and Parmigiano savory crepes stacked and ready to fill, showing the natural green color from fresh basil blended into the batter. A versatile meatless lenten breakfast or dinner crepe.
      Savory Crêpe Recipe (Fresh Basil and Parmesan IN the Batter)
    • Shrimp and vegetable stir fry in a light Cantonese white sauce with sauteed shrimp, carrots, asparagus spears, cabbage, and peas in a serving bowl. An easy and healthy lenten Asian seafood dinner.
      Easy Shrimp & Vegetable Stir Fry (w/Cantonese Style White Sauce)
    • Homemade Singapore noodles on an oval platter with chopsticks showing how to make shrimp mei fun at home.
      20-Minute Singapore Mei Fun Noodles (Shrimp Mei Fun)
    • Naturally creamy triple shrimp pasta made without cream, featuring trighetto pasta in a rich tomato shrimp sauce that uses all parts of the shrimp including the heads to flavor the pasta in a deep pasta bowl. A decadent lenten seafood pasta recipe.
      Triple Shrimp Pasta (Creamy Shrimp Trighetto Pasta)
    • A perfectly boiled lobster tail sitting in a pool of warm clarified butter, showing the bright red and white tender lobster meat. An easy and elegant lenten seafood dinner in just 4 minutes.
      Delicious 4-Minute Lobster Tails (for one or a crowd)
    • A pile of bright red-orange pan-seared sauteed Argentinian Red Shrimp perfectly cooked and tender.
      4-Minute Sauteed Shrimp Recipe (Pan-Seared Garlic Shrimp)
    • summer fresh tomato and zucchini pasta sprinkled with Grana Padano cheese
      Italian Spaghetti With Zucchini & Fresh Tomatoes
    • Italian Langoustine Shrimp Scampi w/Rigatoni Pasta (Mezze Maniche agli Scampi)
    • Homemade BBQ (barbecue) dry rub seasoning blend in a glass Weck canning jar.
      3-Minute Homemade BBQ Spice Rub (Best Barbecue Dry Rub)
    • Pepperoni topped pizza in the shape of a heart that's been cut in a zigzag down the middle and slightly separated to reveal a broken heart pizza
      20-Minute Valentine's Day Heart-Shaped Pizza
    • Close-up of homemade cuttlefish ink pasta nests in various shapes on tray, fresh black pasta ready for seafood pasta recipes and nero di seppia dishes.
      Squid Ink Pasta (Homemade Pasta al Nero di Seppia)
    • An All-Clad sauté pan filled with homemade red enchilada sauce with a whisk resting in the pan.
      Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe (Authentic Tex-Mex w/Video)
    • Authentic Italian vanilla bean panna cotta in pandoro star shape with wild berry coulis sauce and chopped strawberries with white chocolate, classic Italian panna cotta recipe easy no bake dessert.
      Velvety White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
    • Perfectly golden brown blind-baked fluffy pie crust on a cutting board.
      Flaky Butter and Lard Pie Crust (Easy Recipe)

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    • Tex Mex recipes collage with homemade enchilada sauce, cheese enchiladas, quesadillas, cilantro lime rice, carne asada, tacos al pastor, cheeseburger quesadillas, refried beans, and vegetarian tacos.
      13 Best Tex-Mex Recipes (Restaurant Tex-Mex for Less)
    • An All-Clad sauté pan filled with homemade red enchilada sauce with a whisk resting in the pan.
      Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe (Authentic Tex-Mex w/Video)
    • A single taco al pastor on a plate consisting of a warm yellow corn tortilla topped with homemade pork pastor, salsa, grilled pineapple, and cilantro.
      How to Make The Best Tacos al Pastor at Home
    • the best perfectly cooked carne asada steak with caramelized onions on a sheet pan
      Best Ever Restaurant-Style Carne Asada Steak (For 2 or a Crowd)
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    • Spaghetti alle vongole with veraci clams in All-Clad saute pan, best clam pasta recipe with fresh Italian clams.
      Linguine with Clam Sauce Recipe (Pasta alle Vongole)
    • Slice of perfect tiramisu next to a Polspotten mug with handpainted woman holding her nose under the espresso, with the larger tiramisu in the background.
      Authentic Tiramisu Recipe (Thick & Luscious Mascarpone Cream)
    • a pitcher half full milky-looking bright yellow homemade Italian limoncello next to a bottle of homemade limoncello and a fresh lemon on a red and white striped pot holder
      How to Make Limoncello (The Authentic Italian Way)
    • Homemade lobster ravioli and shrimp ravioli in heart and star shapes on a serving platter covered with lobster tomato cream sauce, showing the best sauce for lobster ravioli recipe.
      Lobster Ravioli With Tomato Cream Sauce
    • Golden brown crostata di marmellata with lattice top and decorative hearts sprinkled with homemade cherry sugar showing authentic Italian jam tart recipe.
      Crostata di Marmellata (Authentic Italian Jam Tart w/Video)
    • A double layer no-raisin best carrot cake with pecans and matcha cream cheese frosting, piped in kisses and garnished with toasted pistachios.
      Best Carrot Cake Recipe (Super Moist, Made from Scratch)
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    Our Favorite Spring Recipes

    • Easy strawberry sugar using double the amount of strawberries to get the dark pink flavored sugar.
      Strawberry Sugar Recipe (All-Natural w/Video)
    • a pasta bowl plate filled with spring green asparagus risotto with three pan seared spears and three pan seared scallops on top with a sprinkling of crumbled crispy-fried prosciutto on top
      Asparagus Risotto w/Pan-Seared Scallops & Crispy Speck
    • a beautifully broiled diver sea scallop in its shell with slightly crispy and golden brown edges and glistening in oil
      Italian Diver Scallops au Gratin (Capesante Gratinate)
    • A serving platter filled with bright green creamy mashed sweet mushy peas with whole sweet peas for garnish.
      Easy Mushy Peas Recipe

    Make Better Homemade Pizza

    • Collection of 25 homemade pizza varieties including vegetarian options, meat-vegetable combinations, hawaiian, prosciutto-arugula, marinara, margherita, mushroom, various cheese pizzas, olive, breakfast pizza, capricciosa, zucchini and ham, pepperoni, quattro formaggi, BBQ chicken pizza, and more on different kinds of homemade pizza dough including neapolitan, whole wheat, bread flour, 00 flour, St. Louis Style, pizza fritta, and pinsa Romana.
      Best Pizza Toppings & Pizza Dough Ultimate Guide w/Real Photos
    • Pizza dough recipe for a homemade pizza with sausage and onion on a crispy bread flour pizza crust recipe, how to make pizza dough for the best homemade pizza dough.
      Best Bread Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (5 Ingredients)
    • Super crispy sliced whole wheat Supreme pizza with green olives, spicy ventricina salami, salsiccia, prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, red bell peppers, and onions.
      Best Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Recipe (For Thin Crust Pizza)
    • Perfect thick-crust pizza dough with pizza margherita toppings (including homemade pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini buffalo mozzarella balls.
      Thick-Crust Pizza (Fluffy 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe)
    • A platter with three golden brown fried pizzas topped with burrata cheese, mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, olives, and sun dried tomatoes.
      Crispy Italian Fried Pizza (Easy Abruzzo Pizza Fritta)
    • St. Louis style thin crust whole wheat pizza cut into squares topped with artichoke hearts, Taggiasche olives, caramelized onions and melted mozzarella cheese - no yeast pizza dough recipe.
      Easy 20-Minute Thin & Crispy St. Louis-Style Whole Wheat Pizza
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