April 30, 2008
Spring Eating
Spring is finally upon us, which means spring cleaning, if you’re so inclined. For those of us who are motivated to clean only by the thought of company coming, it’s a great time to have friends over for simple but delicious spring dishes. Asparagus is making its first appearance of the year in the produce section, with other goodies soon to follow. I’m new to Darien, and I can’t wait for the Darien Farmer’s Market. I‘ve been told it offers plentiful fruits and veggies as well as local baked goods, jams, and herbs.
In the meantime, I’m reading up on spring and summer’s bounty in How to Pick a Peach : The Search for Flavor from Farm to Table and trying out recipes from Mollie Katzen’s The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without. Some of our other new cookbooks poll great chefs for their favorite recipes and bring us inspiring ideas from French home cooks.
For a vicarious culinary thrill, there’s great food writing in the stacks. American Food Writing is a huge collection of work from American authors and cooks, Choice Cuts offers an international perspective, and an anthology from Gourmet Magazine serves up sixty years of writing from the august publication. Each book brings the reader the joy of cooking without the mess and heat of actually cooking. Online, food blogs and sites marry writing, cooking and recipe compendiums. 101 Cookbooks, Culinate, Curiously Ravenous and Kitchenography all offer a mix of the personal and the delicious.
Before you rush off to whip up your favorite spring frittata or ragout, tell us about your favorite cookbook or food website in the comments. Happy spring and Bon Appétit!
*photo found on Flickr, taken by user hoveringdog
Posted by Kate at April 30, 2008 05:16 PM
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