The weather has been shocking lately! Not just in the Philadelphia area has it been extremely and unseasonably warm for March, but even in France, where my parents live, the weather has made everyone scratch their heads and take off their winter coats. I’ve heard from several people - bus drivers, cab drivers, store clerks - that I shouldn’t get my hopes up, and that Mother Nature often plays cruel jokes at this time of the year. I’ve been told to “expect a blizzard any day now”. Apparently the masses of tulips sprouting up in my garden have not heard this news.

What I cook and eat is affected more by the weather than any other factor in my life. Continue reading »