Summer Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp The first real dessert of the picking season, built for a flat of June strawberries and the rhubarb already in the garden. Recipes for the season
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Summer Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp The first real dessert of the picking season, built for a flat of June strawberries and the rhubarb already in the garden. 
Summer Zucchini Loaf What to bake when August hands you more zucchini than anyone asked for. 
Spring Rhubarb Muffins Tender cinnamon muffins for the first market rhubarb, tart enough to taste like spring and sturdy enough for breakfast. 
Spring Rhubarb Custard Bars A soft shortbread base, a simple custard, and enough rhubarb to keep the bars bright instead of heavy. 
Spring Maple Baked Beans Slow oven beans with maple syrup, molasses, and mustard, the kind that belong beside brown bread or a spring supper. 
Spring Maple Oat Scones Craggy oat scones sweetened with maple syrup, built for cool mornings and the first bottles of the season. 
Spring Maple Glazed Salmon A weeknight salmon glaze of maple, Dijon, lemon, and garlic, sweet enough to brown and sharp enough to stay balanced. 
Spring Herb Focaccia A dimpled pan bread with olive oil, rosemary, thyme, and enough salt to make a spring herb bundle feel like supper. 
Spring Spring Herb Frittata An easy egg supper full of chives, parsley, dill, and tarragon, made for the first generous herb bundles. 
Spring Herbed Egg Salad Sandwiches A plain, good egg salad sharpened with mustard, lemon, celery, and the soft herbs that show up early at market. 
Summer Blueberry Muffins A simple, high-domed muffin for July blueberries, with a sugared top and a tender crumb. 
Summer Strawberry Shortcake Warm cream biscuits, sugared strawberries, and softly whipped cream, exactly what a June basket wants. 
Summer Raspberry Crumble Bars Jammy raspberry squares with one buttery oat mixture doing double duty as crust and crumb topping. 
Summer Peach Cobbler Soft summer peaches under a golden biscuit top, best baked when the fruit is fragrant enough to smell before you cut it. 
Summer Tomato Sandwiches with Herb Mayo Thick tomato slices, soft bread, and a quick herb mayo, the low-effort meal that proves summer tomatoes do not need much. 
Summer Sweet Corn Chowder A creamy corn and potato soup for the short window when local cobs are sweet enough to carry the pot. 
Summer Zucchini Fritters Crisp-edged fritters for the glut season, with enough salting and squeezing to keep them light instead of soggy. 
Autumn Apple Crisp The dependable orchard dessert: tender apples, a buttery oat lid, and no pastry to fuss over. 
Autumn Classic Apple Pie A deep apple pie with cinnamon, lemon, and a flaky double crust, made for the first serious orchard haul. 
Autumn Pumpkin Bread A moist spiced loaf for pumpkin season, easy to slice, freeze, and hand around with coffee. 
Autumn Butternut Squash Soup A smooth, savoury squash soup with onion, apple, and thyme, sweet from the vegetable instead of from sugar. 
Autumn Plum Cake A tender one-pan cake with halved plums sinking into the top and turning jammy around the edges. 
Autumn Cranberry Orange Loaf A bright, sturdy loaf with tart cranberries and orange zest, built for late fall baking and lunchbox slices. 
Autumn Carrot Cake A classic spice cake with grated carrots, walnuts, and cream cheese frosting, made for storage-crop season. 
Autumn Potato Gratin Thin potatoes baked in cream with garlic and cheese, a dependable cold-weather side for roasts and holidays. 
Winter Potato Leek Soup A quiet winter soup of potatoes, leeks, stock, and cream, smooth enough for lunch and hearty enough for supper. 
Winter Honey Glazed Carrots Sweet, glossy carrots with butter, honey, and lemon, simple enough for a weeknight and polished enough for a holiday table. 
Winter Maple Oat Cookies Chewy oat cookies with maple syrup and brown sugar, made for snow-day tins and after-school plates. 
Winter Roasted Squash Risotto Creamy risotto folded with roasted winter squash, Parmesan, and sage, a steady cold-night supper. 
Winter Carrot Ginger Soup A bright winter soup of carrots, ginger, and a little orange, smooth without being heavy. 
Winter Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls Soft whole wheat rolls sweetened with honey, the kind to pass around with soup or a winter roast. 
Winter Maple Hot Chocolate A simple stovetop cocoa sweetened with maple syrup, rich enough for a snow day and quick enough for after dinner. Cook with the harvest
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