

It must be spring! I've been out of the 'award' circuit for a long time and now two lovely awards in less than a month! This came from Christine, of Christine Cooks.

Risotto with Lamb, Fava (Broad) Beans and Green Garlic

Potatoes with Prosciutto, Olives, Green Garlic and Thyme

You laid it out carefully, planted, hoed, fertilized with your very own organic compost, watered, and now you get to the fun part: harvesting! Wait a second….

Sesame Green Beans, with shallots, garlic and ginger - a new twist for a summer vegetable

Ratatouille: a cooked melange of summer vegetables that originated in Nice and is popular, in various versions, throughout the Mediterranean countries.

Go directly to recipe Gattina, of Kitchen Unplugged, and who is now living in my other favorite city, Barcelona, has tagged me for the "Four" Meme.

Today's Weekend Herb Blogging is being hosted by 28 cooks (check out her pickled garlic recipe – yum!) I case you haven't figured it out, I have a rather large herb garden – thus the photos on my banner: my herb garden.

Capers, olives and green garlic flavor this Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

Lemon Spinach and Chicken Salad, one of my favorite spring salads, with young spinach and green garlic

Chicken and Asparagus Quiche, with leek, green garlic and a shredded potato crust.