Well, it's hard to believe that the winter is over already and Spring is arriving here at the Farm. As the fields and the flowers begin to show their colors, the kitchen and bakery are growing new things as well. Spring signals the beginning of the local auction items that we use on the buffet. Local produce is a big part of the variety we like to serve on the buffet. We use things like strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, and a huge hit, corn on the cob. Some of these items aren't available yet, but plans for them are already made. Fresh cubed watermelon and cantaloupe will top off any meal, as will some vanilla pudding with a few blueberries!! I'm looking forward to fresh strawberry pie and strawberry shortcake with vanilla ice cream!! Yum!!

We are continuing to try new items on the buffet to keep the variety fresh. Some of the new exciting items are Crab au gratin, Green bean casserole, specially seasoned lasagna, BBQ ribs, and our gourmet grilled cheese. These items are available at different times on the hot food bar and also on our fresh grill area. We have also made a few new items for the dessert bar. Stop in and check out the lemon pound cake parfait with lemon zest, our fresh made warm sticky buns with cream cheese icing, and our fruit salad with yogurt. It's always a lot of fun to create new dishes (and to have to taste them!!) for the smorgasbord. Look for our local postcard or call for a listing of daily grill specials and plan to stop in and see what's new on Hershey Farm's smorgasbord.

Maybe in late June I will share some pointers on making a fresh watermelon salsa, and how to use it to season fresh fish grilled in foil packets. Have a great month!! Talk to you soon!!