Celebrating local food: The recipes
Did you catch the eat-local bug after seeing what America's first families and farmers suggested? Find the in-season recipe for each state below.
- Alabama: Simple Fried Okra With Onions
- Alaska: Mess o' Greens with Warm Pecan Dressing
- Arizona: Corn Fritters
- Arkansas: Baba Ghanoush
- California: Grilled Figs
- Colorado: Golden Apricot Scones
- Connecticut: Pickled Cauliflower
- Delaware: Peruvian Potato Salad
- Florida: Grilled Key West Shrimp with Florida Citrus Stew
- Georgia: Candied Peaches
- Hawaii: Tangerine Curd
- Idaho: Arugula and Red Pepper Pesto
- Illinois: Corn Chowder
- Indiana: Warm Spring Vegetable Salad
- Iowa: Ribollita
- Kansas: Apple-Beet Puree
- Kentucky: Roasted Pickled Sweet Peppers
- Louisiana: Spicy African-Style Okra
- Maine: Grated Carrot and Medjool Date Salad
- Maryland: Apple Coleslaw
- Massachusetts: Spinach Pilaf
- Michigan: Carrot-Cucumber Acar with Fried Garlic
- Minnesota: Garlic Roasted Radicchio
- Mississippi: Avocado Corn Salad
- Missouri: Apricot-Stuffed Chicken
- Montana: Tabouli
- Nebraska: Zucchini Bread
- Nevada: Yucatan Charred Tomato Mint Salsa
- New Hampshire: Cherry Sweet and Sour Pork
- New Jersey: Arugula, Orange and Red Onion Salad
- New Mexico: Zucchini Walnut Bread
- New York: Gazpacho
- North Carolina: Squash Blossom Soup
- North Dakota: Spinach with Lemon-Oil Dressing
- Ohio: All-American Coleslaw
- Oklahoma: Beet and Apple Saute
- Oregon: Green Been Potato Salad
- Pennsylvania: Teriyaki Eggplant
- Rhode Island: Zucchini Fritters with Lemon Zest
- South Carolina: Corn Pancakes with Maple-Peach Compote
- South Dakota: Southern-Style Wilted Spinach with Bacon
- Tennessee: Warm Spring Vegetable Salad
- Texas: Pear and Squash Bruschetta
- Utah: Four Ways to Prepare Figs
- Vermont: Beet Rosti with Rosemary
- Virginia: Corn Au Gratin
- Washington: Apple Almond Tart
- West Virginia: Strawberry Mustard
- Wisconsin: Braised Carrots
- Wyoming: Pickled Asparagus
- Check out our interactive state-by-state map and learn about eating local in your state.
- Seeing this at the wrong time of year? We pulled together this concept to celebrate the July 4 holiday, but here are some tools for the entire year: MNN's Food channel and recipe archive. Bon appé ***!
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