These recipes are prepared with ingredients, which are widely available in May, at least from a Dutch or Western European perspective. Spring has arrived, e have asparagus and the first strawberries are arriving. Time for new fresh cooking ideas. Dandelions, daisies and nettles are widely available in nature for cooking. Mid May, in The Netherlands the first new herring is caught and sold. In nature, you will find nettles and dandelions to be culinary creative with.