STORY & PHOTOS BY WEGAN NERD LETTERING BY CARA LIVERMORE Spring is associated with hope, a new beginning, a fresh start. The whole world is waking up from a heavy cold sleep, preparing for warmer days. We take long walks on the first sunny day of the year, searching for the first signs of spring under mounds of snow. I propose to start looking for spring on our plates as well. Spring is not only one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. For gourmands it is also the time of first early vegetables and herbs. Let’s say hello to radish, cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, parsley. Let’s begin the adventure of cooking local, fresh products and making delicious, colorful, simple dish that are small pleasures for our palates and minds. If you miss the gentle sun and breathing in greenery all around you, I hope this spread of my recipes will soothe your longing. Start your day with a colorful, delicious breakfast. At night, bake wheat baguettes. In the morning break them with a theatrical gesture, add fresh radish and homemade pesto and bite with a big dose of joy. Feel the spring in your mouth! The rest of the your day will be sunny and cheerful.
spring 2013
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