The taste of spring

Cinzia Cuneo March 21, 2010 Recipes, Vegetables

Spring arrived yesterday! According to astronomy, this season starts with the spring equinox, (from the Latin aequinoctium or aequus meaning ‘equal’ and nox meaning ‘night’). It signifies the first of two specific moments in the year when day and night are equal in length.

Moreover, for the last couple of days, we’ve been getting more than 12 hours of sunshine. And the days will continue to grow longer in the Northern hemisphere up until the summer solstice, which is around June 21^st. If you’re like me, you’ll probably be less interested in cooking stews and soups now. I know I would rather be thinking of setting up the barbecue as soon as possible. Long live spring!

Try these spring-inspired recipes:

• Coq au vin blanc
• Hamburger with Herbs
• Lemon Scaloppine
• Spiced Shrimp and Vegetable Skewers
• Spring Risotto

Spring Risotto

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on March 21, 2009.

Author

Cinzia Cuneo

Cinzia Cuneo, founder of SOSCuisine.com, never wanted to neglect the quality of her food. She shares her special expertise to make good food quickly and without complications!