1688 springtime delight Recipes

farfalle pasta, unsalted butter, french haricots vert, ends trimmed (thin tender green beans), asparagus tips, and stalks sliced in 1-inch pieces, fresh peas, white mushroom, thinly sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, half-and-half, grated parmesan cheese, seeded and diced ripe plum tomatoes, snipped fresh chives

sushi rice, grain white rice (such as calrose), cold water, dried kelp (konbu), wiped lightly with dry cloth, rice vinegar, sugar, salt, dashi (japanese stock), sugar, mirin (sweet japanese rice wine), carrot, peeled , cut into matchstick-size strips, canned sliced bamboo shoots , cut into matchstick-size strips, dried shiitake mushrooms , soaked in hot water 30 minutes, drained, stems trimmed, caps thinly sliced, reduced-sodium soy sauce, egg, salt, nonstick vegetable oil spray, asparagus spears, trimmed , cut into 1 3/4-inch pieces, butter lettuce leaves, cooked large shrimp, peeled, shredded red pickled ginger (beni shoga)

arborio rice, shallots, chopped fine, asparagus spears, chopped into 1 pieces, white wine, freshly grated parmesan, chicken stock, salt, pepper, toasted pistashios, arugala

fresh peas , unshelled, lettuce leaves, sliced green onions, sugar, salt, pepper, dried thyme, crushed, butter

fresh parsley leaves, fresh mint leaves, canned anchovy fillets, drained, sherry vinegar, salt, ground nutmeg, ground red pepper, black pepper, part-skim ricotta cheese, plain fat-free yogurt, low-fat sour cream, minced fresh onion, unflavored gelatin, water, fresh parsley sprigs (optional), pita chips

olive oil, pearl barley, leeks, white and light-green parts only, thinly sliced (be sure to clean the leeks well to remove any grit), dry white wine (for non-alcoholic version substitute water or broth), water, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable broth, asparagus, trimmed and cut on bias into 2-inch pieces (about 1 lb), frozen peas, thawed (i used only about 6-8 ounces), freshly grated parmesan cheese, mint leaf , thinly slice plus a few whole leaves for garnish

bacon , cut into 1/4-inch pieces, frozen peas, thawed, spaghetti, fresh asparagus , sliced diagaonally 1/8 inch thick, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, eggs, room temperature, beaten, whole milk, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, salt and pepper

mayonnaise, stone ground mustard, tarragon (dried or fresh ), salt and pepper, dozen hard-boiled egg, chopped, fresh asparagus, celery ribs, diced, green onions, diced, ripe tomatoes, alfalfa or radish sprouts, croissants

bananas, sliced strawberry, strawberry all-fruit spread, grated lemon peel, frozen waffles

mayonnaise, plain yogurt, fresh dill, green onions, cut up, salt, black pepper

milk, strawberry syrup, instant malted milk powder, fresh strawberries or 6 frozen strawberries, vanilla ice cream, softened

frozen green peas, thawed, low sodium chicken broth, reduced-fat sour cream, salt, pepper

organic sweet brown rice, water, sea salt, brown rice vinegar, organic carrots , julienned, organic asparagus spears, trimmed , halved lengthways, organic avocado, thinly sliced, organic almond butter, toasted nori sheets, shoyu, organic sesame seeds

plain, low-fat soy milk, agave nectar, dried lavender, unsweetened applesauce, pureed strawberries, canola oil, spelt flour, baking powder, baking soda, diced strawberries

pasta, sliced ripe olives, sweet red pepper, green pepper, onion, chopped, mayonnaise, sour cream, dill weed, salt, ground mustard, pepper, garlic salt

chicken breasts, plain yogurt, mayo (i used canola based), a little less ) of lemon juice, white onion, cranberries, red grapes, big handful of pecans, fresh dill, thyme, salt & pepper to taste, spinach

rhubarb (cut into 1-inch pieces), water, sugar, lemon juice, raspberry flavored gelatin, boiling water, celery (chopped ), chopped walnuts

ground lamb, milk, crushed saltine crackers, egg, green pepper, seeded and finely chopped, chopped onion, salt, pepper, frozen green peas, new potatoes, cooked and peeled