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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

Red and yellowish red peppers hang from bright green leaves on soil.

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

A variety of vegetables on a table.

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

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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

Edible Academy demonstration

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

Ingredients in the Whole Foods Market Family Garden Kitchen.