How To Use The Season’s Best Ingredients This Spring, According To Chef Prendergast

Spring is in the air and in the garden. From crisp snap peas to fragrant herbs, this time of year brings along with it a vibrant array of ingredients to put to good use in the kitchen. Here’s how to cook with the season’s freshest finds, according to FIG executive chef Jason Prendergast (as seen on KTLA 5).

For more from Chef Prendergast, check out of his best tips for zero-waste cooking here.

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