A week of firsts

This week, the first strawberries, artichokes and asparagus appear in the market. And a recipe for those days when simply dipping asparagus in melted butter isn't quite enough.

The seasons turn quickly here. It’s winter, then suddenly it’s spring and I have no idea what to wear. I open the shutters in the morning and I can see the sun’s glitter on the water, the azure sky (if it were on a Farrow & Ball paint chart, it would be called Hedonism), but I don’t really trust it. I put on a shirt, a sweater, I still feel naked withou…