Food Midwest Living Spring 2023 Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 6, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Carson Downing With that first breath of warmth, our fancies turn to fresh herbs and delicate young vegetables. These spring recipes feature in-season produce and zesty flavors in comforting, unexpected ways. 01 of 13 Asparagus Ricotta Toasts with Crispy Prosciutto Carson Downing When you're feeling lazy at suppertime or want an inventive lunch or brunch dish, these simple toasts are ready in 15 minutes. Easy Work-from-Home Lunches You'll Make on Repeat View Recipe 02 of 13 Crepes Carson Downing Ready to make crepes at home? It's easier than you'd think (we promise). This recipe and its filling variations comes from Chef Kate Bryan, owner of Seven Swans Creperie in Kansas City, Missouri, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. View Recipe 03 of 13 Spring Fattoush Carson Downing Popular in Lebanon and Israel, fattoush is a crunchy, lemony salad of toasted pita, herbs and vegetables. This delicious and quick version showcases spring vegetables like snap peas and radishes. It's seasoned with sumac, which has a distinctly sour, earthy flavor, unlike anything else. Find it in Middle Eastern markets or online. View Recipe 04 of 13 Raspberry-Lemon Cakelets Carson Downing Tender from cake flour and bright with citrus, this butter cake—baked, creatively, in a single sheet pan—will surprise you. It's delicious and begs for pairing with tea or a glass of bubbly. Sparkling Spring Desserts View Recipe 05 of 13 Asparagus, Morel and Walleye Soup with Rye Croutons Carson Downing This recipe (with its totally addictive miso-butter croutons) is adapted from one served at Larder, a Jewish deli in Cleveland. (Chef Jeremy Umansky is also an expert in Asian fermentation.) The recipe is easily adapted to be vegetarian—just skip the fish for a light spring meal. Morel Mushroom Recipes View Recipe 06 of 13 Blintzes with Cheese and Jam Carson Downing The owners of Masa Madre in Chicago share this version of blintzes, a favorite Jewish brunch dish. Make the beautifully pink sweet-tart Hibiscus Jam to go with them, or use any jam or fruit compote you like. View Recipe 07 of 13 French Herb Omelets with New Potatoes Carson Downing Make breakfast for dinner (or any meal) with this traditional herb-filled omelet and buttery steamed potatoes. Fabulous Fresh-Egg Recipes View Recipe 08 of 13 Sour Cream and Onion Knishes Sour Cream and Onion Knishes: If dairy and carbs spell happiness to you, read on. At Little Brother in Des Moines, the menu often features a Jewish pastry called knish. (The k is not silent.) This one is filled with scallion-and-cheddar mashed potatoes and topped with sour cream, pickled onions, chives, and a savory crumble of canned fried onions and potato chips (sour cream and onion, naturally). Kelsey Hansen Filled with cheesy potatoes and topped with sour cream and potato chips (really!), this modern take on traditional knishes comes from Little Brother in Des Moines. The process is a bit of a labor of love, but the payoff is pure comfort food. How 3 Midwest Kitchens Are Adapting—And Expanding— Modern Jewish Cuisine View Recipe 09 of 13 Black-and-White Cookies A cakey sugar cookie iced in two colors, the black-and-white has been a standby of New York City’s Jewish bakeries and delis since the postwar era. Allie La Valle-Umansky makes hers extra-large, as a wink to hearty Midwest appetites. They’re thick, fragrant with vanilla—and less of a fuss to frost than you might think. Carson Downing These soft, vanilla-scented cookies — a Jewish deli and bakery staple — are delicious, and less fussy to frost than you might think. The recipe for these super-sized ones comes from Larder in Cleveland. View Recipe 10 of 13 Spring Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Crust Carson Downing Frozen puff pastry and a rotisserie chicken are your cheats to this fast and utterly delicious pot pie filled with fresh veggies and seasoned with dill and Dijon. Easy Rotisserie Chicken Recipes View Recipe 11 of 13 Slow-Cooked Chickpeas with Saffron Carson Downing This delicious stew appears in the cookbook On the Curry Trail, by Raghavan Iyer, $26, Amazon. It includes a recipe for the Moroccan spice blend ras al hanout, but you can also purchase ras al hanout at specialty stores or online. View Recipe 12 of 13 Smoked Whitefish Salad Carson Downing Serve this Jewish deli classic from Little Brother in Des Moines with crackers or on toast. It doesn't really need a garnish, but if you're feeling fancy, top with hard-cooked egg yolk (passed through a sieve), pickled onions or more fresh dill. View Recipe 13 of 13 Chicken with Apricots Carson Downing Tamar Fasja Unikel, co-owner of Masa Madre in Chicago, recalls her Syrian grandmother making this sweet, saucy dish. Forty minutes may seem like a long time to brown the chicken, but this method gently renders out the chicken fat with delicious results. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit