Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden Tastings

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. Kids and adults alike can learn how garden-to-table cooking is not only nutritious, but fun, too.

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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

Edible Academy demonstration

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

Ingredients in the Whole Foods Market Family Garden Kitchen.

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