Spring kitchen trends + Burrito Day deals

BuzzFeed’s Tasty roundup for April compiles 30 spring-forward recipes and highlights specific seasonal picks like “Wild Garlic (Ramps) Scones,” noting the short April window when ramps are available. (buzzfeed.com) “Calamariere” has emerged as a neologism across food blogs in 2025–2026 to describe a more refined, squid‑centric approach to cooking rather than the familiar fried rings, a trend traced to SEO-driven food writing and Mediterranean technique influences. (tributemosthaunted.co.uk) Sites profiling the calamariere trend describe its common techniques—flash‑frying with light coatings, quick grilling or sautéing to preserve tenderness, and simple lemon‑and‑herb pairings—positions that have helped it spread onto menus and recipe lists. (wispwillow.com) “Cinnamon apple dumplings” are circulating as an easy dessert format across mainstream recipe sites, with Allrecipes offering a straightforward pastry‑wrapped apple variant and smaller food blogs sharing shortcuts like using crescent‑roll dough or a soda‑based syrup to speed prep. (allrecipes.com) National Burrito Day falls on April 2, 2026, and major chains are running time‑limited promotions: Chipotle’s Burrito Vault game runs through April 1 with prizes including “free burritos for a year” and Chipotle is offering free delivery on April 2 via a DELIVER code. (today.com) QDOBA is handing out a free entrée with the purchase of an entrée and drink to rewards members on April 2, Moe’s Southwest Grill is running a buy‑one‑get‑one‑free burrito/bowl offer (with early access for rewards members), and Del Taco is offering a free classic burrito with a $3 purchase for rewards users at participating locations. (qdoba.com) Promotions vary by location and often require rewards‑program enrollment or app redemption, and several chains have set single‑use or in‑app limits on the April 2 offers. (today.com)