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A recipe with Greek influence and ideal for spring as lamb meat is best during the spring season.

You can add chard to pizza to increase the daily amount of vegetables in your diet.

Crepes with a kumquat and pecan butter filling. Kumquats are the citrus you eat whole, skin and all. The peel is sweet. The flesh is tart.

The tournedos come from the fillet of beef, one of the most tender cuts of beef, as do the fillet mignon and Chateaubriand. These are small steaks cut from the center, round and about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick.

Hot cross buns are a beautiful springtime tradition, celebrated around the world during Easter and spring festivals like Ostara. These lightly sweetened, yeast-leavened rolls are warmly spiced with cinnamon and studded with sweet currants.

Baking these buns fills your home with an irresistible, comforting aroma. While they require a little patience as the dough rises, the process is incredibly rewarding. Finished with a sweet icing cross and enjoyed warm with a cup of tea, these soft and fluffy buns are a wonderful way to welcome the season of renewal.

Create a warm Italian atmosphere with cannelloni. It is easy with tomatoes from a tin, available at all seasons.

An import from the Catalan region of Spain, this creamy dessert is easy to prepare and even easier to eat. Delicious.

Scones are a traditional English breakfast biscuit. But they can be given a great Swiss twist by being combined with your favorite fine chocolate.