Seasonal Recipes

Cooking with seasonal ingredients always results in more delicious meals. Here, we're sharing our tastiest recipes for all the four seasons! Whether you're looking for light tomato dishes in summer or hearty soups and stews for winter, you're bound to discover a new recipe you love.

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25 Pumpkin Dessert Recipes, Including Everything from Pies to Cheesecake

Farmers' markets packed with sugar pumpkins and grocery-store shelves lined with canned pumpkin purée are telltale signs that autumn is here. We have a host of pumpkin recipes, including classic pies, cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, and puddings.
By Kelly Vaughan

15 Apricot Recipes That Are Truly Amazing and Absolutely Delicious

Fresh, ripe apricots are juicy and taste both sweet and a bit tart. With a tender texture that's not to be missed, they're miles apart from the dried variety. Try these lush little beauties in pies, tarts, cobblers, and more.
By Marie Viljoen

24 Pomegranate Recipes You'll Be Making All Fall

A pomegranate is a true gem of a fruit—its jewel-like seeds and sweet-tart juice make all kinds of sweet and savory recipes sparkle, including salads, braised meats, cocktails, and so much more.
By Anna Kovel

15 Amazing Acorn Squash Recipes Sure to Satisfy

Acorn squash's buttery taste pairs well with sweet, spicy, and savory ingredients alike. It's delicious stuffed, roasted, mashed, and puréed into soup. Enjoy these acorn squash recipes all through fall and winter.
By Anna Kovel

25 Delicious One-Pot Recipes That Are Perfect for Meat Lovers

From pork chops to chicken thighs to corned beef, you only need one piece of cookware to prepare each of these meaty recipes.
By Kelly Vaughan

30 Classic Fall Dessert Recipes Starring Apples, Pears, Pumpkins, and More

Fall is here and farmers' markets are filled with inspiring fruits. We've rounded up our favorite fall desserts, including pies, cakes, tarts, and cookies.
By Peggy Kieran

No-Bake Cheesecake

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There are certain days during the summer when the last place anyone wants to be is in a hot kitchen. But that's when kids can come to the rescue, making a delicious dessert for the whole family without ever having to ask their parents to turn on the oven. This no-bake cheesecake is sure to please with its creamy center. 

Lemony Angel Food Cake

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Remember Mom's heavenly angel food cake? Ours has the same ethereal texture (due to egg whites) but with a bright burst of lemon flavor, thanks to fresh juice and zest. Fluffy citrus cream frosting and pretty candied lemon "daffodils" make it an even more memorable dessert.

Basic Chicken Soup

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Everyone has their own favorite chicken soup recipe, but rarely have so few ingredients added up to so much comfort. This version has classic flavors and, thanks to a simplified method, cooks more quickly than traditional chicken soups (the dish is ready in a little over an hour). There's no need to make a separate stock; the vegetables and meat form their own satisfying broth.

Basic Potato Salad

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Combining the potatoes with the vinegar mixture while they're still hot allows them to absorb it all for a more flavorful salad.

Peach Crumble

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For an even sweeter summer, take advantage of the season's perfectly ripe peaches.

Lemon Cake

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This cheery lemon cake is perfect for festive occasions. Top it off with our Whipped Frosting that's the perfect light and fluffy complement to this moist cake.
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One-Pot Meals That Are Perfect for Summer Dinners
Summer often means grilled meals, and while there's nothing wrong with that, one-pan dinners are a good option for warm weather meals, too. Whether made on one sheet pan, in one skillet, a saucepan, or in a Dutch oven, these summer one-pan dinners are lighter and brighter than the casseroles and stews that are our go-tos in fall and winter. They're still filling and nutritious, but feature plenty of summer produce. Don't worry, we're not telling you to put away the grill altogether. We use the grill (or a griddle pan) as our one "pan" in a few recipes. In addition to grilled dinners, you'll find main-dish salads, plenty of pasta, and maybe even a creamy chowder or two. There will also be some broiling, because it's quick and has very tasty results, but we're not as focused as we are in cooler weather on using the stovetop or oven to get dinner on the table.
20 Summer Fruit Desserts You Can Make with Five Ingredients (Or Less!)
Let summer berries, melon, peaches, cherries, and more shine with these easy dessert recipes. They all call for zero oven time, minimal prep, and just a handful of ingredients.
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Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
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Baked-Eggplant Parmesan
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Easy Steamed Artichokes
Blueberry Crisp
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This blueberry crisp has a loose and juicy filling. If you prefer something thicker, add an extra teaspoon of cornstarch.

All Seasonal Recipes

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

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A favorite spring vegetable, asparagus is often boiled or steamed but roasting asparagus is easy, as this three-ingredient recipe shows. All you need is olive oil, salt and pepper, and a preheated oven. And the asparagus becomes meltingly soft.

Caramelized Skillet Peaches

Deliciously caramelized and juicy peaches with a hint of cinnamon and bourbon (or rum) make the dreamiest ice cream topping. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes episode 505.

Ratatouille

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This hearty ratatouille is a country dish from the Provence region of France that's an easy mix of seasonal vegetables, garlic, and olive oil.

Martha's Peach Buckle

A cross between a cake-like cobbler and a traditional fruit crumble, a buckle is the perfect way to showcase juicy summer peaches.

Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream and Dill Dressing

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We've given this creamy cucumber salad recipe a healthy update. But it's still so good, you won't even notice! Reduced-fat sour cream (in place of full-fat) lowers the calorie count without losing taste.

Strawberry Cake

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A buttery-vanilla batter is the base of a cake that brims with a pound of strawberries. We promise that you'll want to eat this berry dessert all summer long.

Triple-Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

A trifecta of chocolate stars in this uniquely constructed frozen dessert: decadent dark chocolate cake, rich white chocolate ganache, and luscious chocolate ice cream.

Bechamel Sauce for Lasagna Bolognese

Use this lush white sauce to make our Lasagna Bolognese.

Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Making corned beef and cabbage in the slow cooker is so simple. There's just 15 minutes of prep then the slow cooker takes over, cooking the meat and vegetables for about 5 hours on high or 8 if you use low. Add the cabbage wedges 45 minutes or 1 1/2 hours before the meat is finished, then they'll be tender but still green and delicious. We love this method because there's no need to watch over a simmering pot on the stove, it's the easiest way to make this St. Patrick's Day favorite.

Tomato, Corn, and Avocado Salad

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Nothing compares to the juiciness of summer tomatoes. Go beyond the expected with this showstopping salad.

Homemade Yogurt

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Making your own yogurt may sound ambitious, but it's really not. All it takes is two ingredients and 20 minutes of hands-on time.

Creamy Corn-and-Spinach Pasta

Summer brings both hot days and quick-cooking produce like corn and spinach so the logical thing to make for dinner is a quick one-pan pasta like this. Everything cooks in one skillet and a fresh and creamy pasta dinner is on the table in 35 minutes.
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Cucumber Lemonade

Fresh cucumber juice makes classic lemonade even more refreshing.

Everyday Vegetable Soup

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This basic vegetable soup can be made with any combination of fresh or frozen vegetables, so the soup will taste a little different each time. The recipe can easily be doubled or even tripled to feed all the vegetable soup fans at your table.

Potato and Green Bean Salad

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Whether eaten warm or out of the fridge, this bright, crunchy potato salad pairs perfectly with grilled meats like pork, steak or chicken.

Vanilla Chia Pudding

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Chia seeds are available at health-food stores and online. They're rich in omega-3s, fiber, and antioxidants.

Raspberry-Swirl Cheesecake

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Marbling cheesecake is an easy way to elicit oohs and aahs. This one has a raspberry puree swirled in.

Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

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Get a head start on dinner with this fresh take on a slow-simmered, all-in-one meal that makes clean-up a breeze.

Simple Coleslaw

Layer pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw and cucumber, both of which provide crisp, cool counterpoints to the rich meat.

Sweet-and-Spicy Bread-and-Butter Pickles

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You'll want to put these pickles on every sandwich and burger you make.

Rhubarb Pie

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Because it is so often used in pies, rhubarb is sometimes called "pie plant." For best results, make this pie the day before you plan to serve it.

Test Kitchen's Favorite Potato Salad

Using vinegar and mustard in addition to the usual mayonnaise is the secret to a perfectly balanced potato salad. To save time, chop the celery, scallions, and cornichons for the dressing while the spuds cool.

Peach Sherbet

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Iced Watermelon-Lemon Tea

Pureed watermelon adds a summery twist to the classic Arnold Palmer combination of iced tea and lemonade. The sprightly thirst-quencher is also wonderful spiked with vodka.
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