Purple Asparagus

Green, white, and purple. All of them stood there, wrapped in bunches and looking perky now that they’re in season. But which asparagus to choose? Green is the usual, and I’d just read… Read More

Spring Onion and Pea Pancakes

Sunday called for a quick, light lunch. The breeze outside reminded me that it is spring and not yet summer, and so these pancakes with peas and spring onions (the onion of many… Read More

Braised Fennel Wedges with Saffron and Tomato

Fennel, you’ve grown on me. The girl who avoided anything anise-flavored and  tasted her way through several chocolates in Vienna before realizing with great disappointment that, yes, they’re nearly all filled with marzipan;… Read More