
Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden Tastings
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday
2 & 4 p.m. | At the Garden
Get hands-on with healthy cooking using new recipes featuring plants grown in the Edible Academy. NYBG staff create these family-friendly recipes using seasonal vegetables, fruits, and herbs, and kids and adults alike can learn how garden-to-table cooking is not only nutritious, but fun, too. While you’re exploring the Edible Academy, get hands-on with the crops in the vegetable garden during Dig! Plant! Grow! each month.
2023 Weekly Recipes
Shared on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2 pm and 4 pm, these 30-minute demonstrations are led by the Culinary Educator and DGP Educators. Educators share samples of the recipe with visitors.
Check back soon for recipes to download and try!
May 10 – Yogurt Spinach Dip
May 17 – Homemade Mayonnaise
May 24 – Carrot Top Pesto
May 31 – Fiesta Ranch Dressing
June 7 – Lemony Kale Salad
June 14 – Edible Flower Salad
June 21 – Garlic Scape Pesto
June 28 – Vegetable Stir Fry
July 5 – Aglio, Olio and Peperoncino Collards
July 12 – Peruvian Green Sauce
July 19 – Green Goodness Hummus
July 26 – Tabouli Salad
August 2 – Herbal Tea
August 9 – Herb Confetti Veggie Skewers
August 16 – Honey, Lemon, Garlic, Ginger Tea
August 23 – Lavender Pepitas Brittle
August 30 – Sunny Honey Sunflower Seed Butter
September 6 – Honey Herb Butter
September 13 – Calabasas Squash, Tomatoes and Queso Fresco
September 20 – Sautéed Butternut Squash with Maple Syrup
September 27 – Buttery Garlic Beans
October 4 – Honey Herb Popcorn
October 11 – Cole Crop Slaw with Sesame Ginger Dressing
October 18 – Parsley and Basil Pesto
October 25 – Wilted Winter Salad with Jerusalem Artichoke

2022 Weekly Recipes
New recipes published every Wednesday to try at home or during demonstrations at the Edible Academy.
Recipes are available in English and Spanish.
May 11 – Lemony Kale Salad
May 18 – Fennel and Citrus Salad
May 25 – Fiesta Ranch Dressing
June 1 – Edible Flower Salad
June 8 – North African Carrot Salad
June 15 – West African Bean Salad
June 22 – Spicy Sautéed Okra & Tomatoes
June 29 – Veggie Tacos with Small Axe Peppers Hot Sauce
July 6 – Pickled Black-Eyed Peas
July 13 – Not Slow-Cooked Collards
July 20 – Black-Eyed Pea Hummus
July 27 – Besto Pesto
August 3 – Carrot Top Pesto
August 10 – Fresh Herbal Tea
August 17 – Molasses Water
August 24 – Ginger Punch
August 31 – Watermelon and Tomato Salad
September 7 – Sunny Honey Sunflower Seed Butter
September 14 – Spicy Smashed Cucumbers with Lime, Honey, and Croutons
September 21 – White Bean Dip with Fresh Herbs
September 28 – Confetti Corn
October 5 – Honey Herb Popcorn
October 12 – Cole Crop Slaw with Sesame Ginger Dressing
October 19 – Aglio, Olio, and Peperoncino Collards
October 26 – Wilted Winter Salad with Jerusalem Artichokes

2019 Recipes
See what’s cooking from the Edible Academy’s kitchen.
October 30 – Aglio, Olio, and Pepperoncino Collards
October 23 – Stovetop Glazed Carrots
October 16 – Cole Crop Slaw with Sesame-Ginger Dressing
October 9 – Corn, Squash, and Bean Stew
October 2 – Herb Popcorn
September 25 – Confetti Corn
September 18 – White Bean Dip with Fresh Herbs
September 11 – Autumn Bean Salad
September 4 – Honey Mint Lemonade
August 28 – Fresh Herb Tea
August 21 – Shaved Zucchini with Honey
August 14 – Sunny Honey Sunflower Seed Butter
July 31 – Quick Pickles
July 24 – Cucumbers with Shiso & Basil
July 17 – Cool Cucumber Soup
July 10 – Brazilian Chimichurri
July 3 – Carrot Top Pesto
June 26 – Besto Pesto
June 19 – Strawberry Shaved Ice (Raspadinha de Morango)
June 12 – Apples to Oranges Vinaigrettes
June 5 – Fiesta Ranch Dressing
May 29 – Sesame-Tahini Dressing
May 22 – Radish Salad
May 15 – Lemony Kale Salad
May 8 – Cooked Lettuce
May 1 – Braised Red Radishes

2018 Recipes
Explore all-new flavors from our Garden beds with weekly recipe demonstrations in the Edible Academy.
June 20 – Radish Salad
June 27 – Allium-Herb Confetti
July 4 – Baby Fava Beans & Fresh Herbs
July 11 – Besto Pesto and Carrot Top Pesto
July 18 – Cucumber-Nectarine Herbal Sandwiches with Arugula & Cilantro
July 25 – Cucumbers with Shiso & Basil
August 1 – Refrigerator Pickles
August 8 – Sonoma Harvest Cucumber Salsa
August 15 – Tropical Fruit and Kale Smoothie
August 22 – Zucchini with Honey & Basil
August 29 – New-Harvest Gazpacho
September 5 – Sunflower Seed & Honey Butter
September 12 – Yellow Salad
September 19 – Handmade Tortillas
September 26 – Three Sisters Salad
October 3 – Autumn Bean Salad
October 10 – Orange-Cabbage Salad
October 17 – Brightest Borscht with Sour Cream and Fresh Dill
October 24 – Fall Garden Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

2017 Recipes
Create your own family-friendly dishes at home with these recipes from 2017’s demonstrations.
October 18: Cheryl’s Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce
October 11: Goodnight, Garden’s White Bean Dip
October 4: The Edible Academy’s Homemade Tortillas
September 27: Confetti Corn Inspired by Ina Garten
September 20: Three Sisters Salad Inspired by the Mitsitam Café Cookbook
September 13: Emily’s Swift & Simple Applesauce
September 6: Vicky’s Sungold Bruschetta
August 30: Sunny Honey Seed Butter
August 23: Veronica’s Fennel Salad
August 16: The China Garden’s Garlic Chive Pancakes
August 9: Pickle Me Cucumbers with Shiso and Basil
August 2: Creamy Cucumber Salad Inspired by Ina Garten
July 26: Dave’s Refrigerator Pickles
July 19: Maria’s Confetti Cucumber Sandwiches
July 12: Alicia Walter’s Carrot Top Pesto
July 5: Allium and Herb Confetti
June 28: Sabzi (Herb Salad) Inspired by Deborah Madison
June 21: Green Goddess Dressing Inspired by Deborah Madison
June 14: The Global Garden’s Caribbean Garden Red Onion Mango Salad
June 7: Salad Days Fiesta Ranch Dressing
