April Bloomfield

Trimming tender baby artichokes is simple. As you go, transfer them to lemon water to keep them from turning brown.

This herbaceous aioli is also terrific spooned over simply prepared vegetables, such as boiled new potatoes or roasted ramps.

This is the time of year to try all different kinds of garlic--spring garlic, young garlic with unformed cloves, garlic scapes. Use any of them in this vegetable-packed egg drop soup recipe.

Delicious alongside the buttermilk panna cotta, these nutty shortbreads can hold their own on any cookie plate.

Bloomfield loves making this salad with black mint, which you'll find in spring and summer at farmers' markets.