Seasonal calendar
Cooking with local, seasonal produce tastes better and is kinder to the climate and your wallet. Here you can see which fruit and vegetables are fresh from the fields in Germany right now - and which of my recipes suit them best.
January
Vegetables
- leeks
- Brussels sprouts
- lamb's lettuce
- parsnips
- black salsify
- kale
I don't have a seasonal recipe for January yet - but the list above makes a good shopping list.
February
Vegetables
- leeks
- Brussels sprouts
- lamb's lettuce
- parsnips
- black salsify
- kale
I don't have a seasonal recipe for February yet - but the list above makes a good shopping list.
March
Vegetables
- leeks
- lamb's lettuce
- parsnips
- black salsify
Herbs
- wild garlic
Recipes for March
April
Vegetables
- rhubarb
- asparagus
- radishes
- spinach
Herbs
- wild garlic
Recipes for April
May
Vegetables
- rhubarb
- asparagus
- radishes
- spinach
- kohlrabi
- lettuce
- scallions
Fruit
- strawberries
Herbs
- wild garlic
Recipes for May
June
Vegetables
- rhubarb
- asparagus
- radishes
- kohlrabi
- lettuce
- scallions
- snow peas
- zucchini
- cucumbers
- fennel
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- potatoes
- carrots
- white cabbage
Fruit
- strawberries
- cherries
- currants
- raspberries
Herbs
- basil
Recipes for June
July
Vegetables
- radishes
- kohlrabi
- lettuce
- scallions
- snow peas
- zucchini
- cucumbers
- fennel
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- potatoes
- carrots
- white cabbage
- tomatoes
- bell pepper
- eggplants
- green beans
- celery
- beets
- red cabbage
Fruit
- strawberries
- cherries
- currants
- raspberries
- blueberries
- blackberries
Herbs
- basil
Recipes for July
August
Vegetables
- radishes
- kohlrabi
- lettuce
- scallions
- snow peas
- zucchini
- cucumbers
- fennel
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- potatoes
- carrots
- white cabbage
- tomatoes
- bell pepper
- eggplants
- green beans
- celery
- beets
- red cabbage
- corn
Fruit
- cherries
- currants
- raspberries
- blueberries
- blackberries
- plums
- apples
- pears
Herbs
- basil
Recipes for August
September
Vegetables
- radishes
- spinach
- kohlrabi
- lettuce
- scallions
- zucchini
- cucumbers
- fennel
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- potatoes
- carrots
- white cabbage
- tomatoes
- bell pepper
- eggplants
- green beans
- celery
- beets
- red cabbage
- corn
- squash
- leeks
Fruit
- raspberries
- blueberries
- blackberries
- plums
- apples
- pears
- grapes
- quinces
- walnuts
Herbs
- basil
Recipes for September
October
Vegetables
- spinach
- lettuce
- scallions
- fennel
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- potatoes
- carrots
- white cabbage
- celery
- beets
- red cabbage
- corn
- squash
- leeks
- Brussels sprouts
- lamb's lettuce
- parsnips
- black salsify
Fruit
- apples
- pears
- grapes
- quinces
- walnuts
Recipes for October
November
Vegetables
- spinach
- carrots
- white cabbage
- beets
- red cabbage
- squash
- leeks
- Brussels sprouts
- lamb's lettuce
- parsnips
- black salsify
- kale
Fruit
- apples
- quinces
Recipes for November
December
Vegetables
- leeks
- Brussels sprouts
- lamb's lettuce
- parsnips
- black salsify
- kale
I don't have a seasonal recipe for December yet - but the list above makes a good shopping list.