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Spring into Summer Recipes

This week’s box pays homage to the best spring ingredients—crunchy radishes, milky turnips and a bevy of fresh citrus—while looking forward to summer with the likes of crisp baby Romaine lettuce and fresh garden herbs. Take these and then have fun experimenting in the kitchen with all the additional provisions for a seasonal, summery brunch: Skagit River Ranch breakfast sausage patties, whole barley, housemade pear butter, Gruyère cheese bread and both chicken and duck eggs to scramble, poach or fry as you please!

Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:

Sausage, Potato & Arugula Breakfast Frittata
Flecked with savory sausage, potato rounds and peppery arugula, this baked dish is a real winner.

Breakfast Barley with Dried Fruit & Nuts
Chewy, nutty barley is topped with fruit, nuts and a hint of cinnamon to create a hearty and satisfying breakfast.

Grapefruit, Lime & Mint Yogurt Parfaits
These luscious and light parfaits are an excellent accompaniment to brunch fare!

Charred Green Onion Gremolata
This smoky sauce is amazing spooned over poached or fried duck eggs.

Citrus-Fennel Salad
This classic Sicilian salad can be topped with any variety of citrus; try it with this week’s combo of grapefruit, blood orange and Cara Cara oranges!

Glazed Hakurei Turnips
These buttery glazed turnips are sure to delight.

The Perfect Egg Recipes

Creamy and rich, eggs are one of the world’s finest gifts to the cook, delicious scrambled or poached, baked or fried. Thus, this week’s delivery is devoted to the glorious egg, and an extra-special one at that, too, with decadent oversize duck eggs from Oak Meadows Farm. Also filled with an assortment of egg-friendly pairings—asparagus and walnut pesto, fresh spring greens and edible flowers, hearty multigrain bread and aged Grana-style cheese—plus a bevy of recipe ideas, this box will help you cook the perfect egg.

Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:

Poached Duck Egg Salad with Crispy Fried Shallots
The lovely runny egg yolk becomes the vinaigrette for this beautiful salad topped with crispy shallots.

Crispy Fried Shallots
These crisp little nibbles are wonderful scattered over salad greens, tucked into burgers or sandwiches or served alongside other antipasti with wine.

Roasted Asparagus with Walnut Pesto & Fried Duck Eggs
This easy sheet pan dish is topped with bright lemon juice and our own walnut pesto.

Grilled Baby Artichokes with Lemon & Walnut Pesto
These petite grilled artichokes are a wonderful appetizer.

Fried Duck Eggs Over Roasted Spring Vegetables
Shake up your breakfast routine with this hearty, healthy vegetable hash!

Tagliatelle Pasta with Grana Fonduta & Broccoli Rabe
The sauce for this delectable creamy pasta is crafted from duck egg yolks, Grana-style cheese and crème fraîche.

Glazed Pearl Onions
The longer these cook, the sweeter and more caramelized they will become.

How-To: Peel Pearl Onions
Master the art of peeling these petite beauties in just a few simple steps.