The highlights from my local farmers' market include an abundance of green asparagus and rhubarb, both in season until the end of June. Here are some ideas on how to use them.

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Make use of this in season produce with a ginger and mushroom soup, a dilled pickled side dish, and green beans with pancetta

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Photo by John Cullen; Food styling by Murray Bancroft; Prop styling by Martine Blackhurst

Turn these in-season goods into delicious dishes in minutes: broccoli slaw with peanut dressing, grilled cauliflower skewers, lemon and dill potato salad

Grilled cauliflower skewers, broccoli slaw with peanut dressing, lemon and dill potato salad in side dishes for August

Chatelaine's food editor, Claire Tansey, has a master plan as well as great ideas for this year's Thanksgiving side dishes, classic pie and barbecuing your bird

Thanksgiving recipes

healthy holiday side dish recipes: Many holiday foods are based around animal products, but that doesn’t mean you have to eat dry lettuce all weekend.

Healthy holiday side dish recipes: Cranberry, apricot, pecan rice pilaf

Many traditional holiday foods are based around animal products, but that doesn’t mean that you have to eat dry lettuce all weekend

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Healthy holiday side dish: Cranberry, apricot, pecan rice pilaf