May – The Botanical Baker, Urvashi

June - How to Cook Good Food, Laura,

 

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The idea is to highlight what’s in season, though obviously this may be different depending on where you are! Hopefully these recipes will encourage us all to try produce we haven’t tried before (or bookmark it for a later date when the ingredients used are in season), perhaps share a recipe using produce we’ve grown ourselves or found at a local farmer’s market.

 

I have also noticed that many supermarkets are becoming keener on supporting local producers and therefore push seasonal food, often at really great prices, which shows that eating with the seasons can actually be more cost effective too.

 

Eating seasonal food also means that we may rely less on imported goods which inevitably clock up many more food miles.

There are a few guidelines to help us along:

1. All you have to do is come up with a dish using any seasonal produce you like (savoury or sweet) post it on your blog, LINK TO THIS PAGE and add a link to your post in the box below (via Simply Linked). Feel free to use the current month’s badge on your post.
2. Each round starts on the 1st of the month and ends on the last day of the month. I will pick a winner (excluding myself obviously) and will include a round-up post soon after each month closes and will send out a prize.
3. You can take inspiration from anywhere – adapt a recipe from your favourite cookbook, try something from a magazine, make up your own creation or share a family favourite. The usual rules apply when using someone else’s recipe, please either get permission from the author to post it or adapt it in some way stating how/why you’ve changed it.
4. Include any seasonal produce you fancy including fruit, veg, herbs, meat or fish.
5. Link as many recipes as you like. You can link posts entered into other blog events or carnivals as long as it involves a seasonal food item (and fits in with their rules)
6. The linky-up is open to anyone, anywhere. I’m happy to post prizes abroad and although it will be nice to feature as much British produce as possible, it will be interesting to see what’s in season elsewhere.

If you have questions or problems, email me or leave me a comment in the comment box at the bottom of the post.

Previous recipes/round-ups:

1. Simple and in Season MAY 2011 - Winner - Hazel’s Home Grown (How I Cook by Skye Gyngell)

2.  Simple and in Season JUNE  2011- Winner - Mel from Sharky Oven Gloves (Jospeh and Joseph Preparation Bowls)