Nature lover, cook and “Outside” author Gill Meller often finds meal inspiration in his backyard of Dorset, England. This springtime pizza is no exception. With the countryside currently abloom around him, it makes sense that Gill has come up with a recipe for a pie that’s fresh, simple and all about bright, herby flavours. 

Here, tomato sauce and meat get passed over in favor of parsley, chives, spring onions and tangy lemon, making this a welcome dish among vegetarians, too. In Gill’s part of the world, stinging nettles grow in abundance throughout the year, but they’re at their best in spring, which is why he chose to include them. If you can’t get hold of nettles in your neck of the woods, you can swap in fresh spinach leaves for an equally impressive pizza that serves as an ode to the season.