It's almost fiddlehead greens season...

And the start of fiddlehead season means Norcliff Farms Inc. has launched its annual Fiddlehead Greens Culinary Contest for culinary students or recent culinary school graduates in the United States and Canada.

buttered fiddlehead greens

Students and two-year graduates have until May 6 to submit recipes online that incorporate fresh or frozen fiddlehead greens, which have been compared in flavor to asparagus, broccoli and green beans. Entry forms are available here.

Recipes will be judged based on taste, appearance, simplicity and appeal. The grand prize winner will cook his or her recipe at an event on May 13. More information is available on NorCliff Farms' Web site.

(Photo courtesy of NorCliff Farms)