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Featured Recipes and Menus

Anyone who likes to cook will tell you that part of the fun of cooking is sharing good recipes. At TerisKitchen.com, you will find hundreds of tried-and-true recipes from my family and personal collection, plus several hundred shared recipes submitted by contributors. In addition to the recipes, there are menus for every day and special occasions, cooking tips, resources and much more. On this page, I will post featured menus and collections, as well as new content and revisions to the site as they occur. To see more and to find specific recipes or information, you can browse the Recipes, Features and Resources Index or use the search boxes and lists throughout the site. I hope you will enjoy what I have to offer.



Featured This Month


Easter Recipes and Menu

Easter Image Sunday, April 20, 2025

Easter is a very special holiday for many of us that is celebrated with family gatherings and good food. The menu usually includes ham or lamb, fresh produce and other foods available in early spring, depending on the culture and the region. My Pennsylvania Dutch family's traditional Easter dinner menu always featured baked ham, potatoes and spring vegetables or, when Easter was too early for the harvest, vegetables that were home-canned during the previous season. A family favorite springtime dish, my grandmother's rhubarb pie, was the dessert served most often. In addition to the menu, I posted recipes for lamb, vegetables, eggs, desserts and other sweets to offer alternate choices so that you can design a menu based on personal tastes and your family's Easter traditions. There is also a link to recipes using spring produce, which includes dishes not listed on the Easter page, as well as links to recipes for using leftover ham or lamb. I hope you enjoy.


Spring Produce Recipes

Every season is special in its own way and each has its own offerings of fresh produce. For spring, I listed greens, vegetables, berries and other fruits that are readily available in most regions early in the season. That list includes spinach, kale, dandelion, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, new potatoes, artichokes, carrots, radishes, sugar snap peas, snow peas, fennel, beets, turnips, baby bok choy, strawberries, rhubarb and more. I posted my favorite recipes for utilizing the produce in main dishes, side dishes and desserts, as well as shared recipes for spring submitted by contributors. Many of the recipes are quick, easy and healthy because seasonal produce is usually best simply adorned. Make these recipes all year long, but savor them while the produce is at its best in your area.


Featured Recipe

Leftover Lamb and Leftover Ham


Featured Shared Recipe

Carol's Rhubarb Cake




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