The Perfect Spring Dinner
An upgrade on your Sunday roast.
G’day,
How are you?
This week I’ve been DM’ing my friend funny astrology readings where cards leap out with predictions when they’re shuffling the deck. Now my feed is littered with them. Think I’ll create another alter ego. (I have many, and they’re experts in everything.) Let’s call her haleyComet. One word. Lower case h, uppercase C. I chuckled at this very Australian moment, like millions, marveled at the choreography of this Swedish music video, and also wondered why Le Veau d’Or is not on The New York Times Best Restaurants list.
It’s classic spring trench weather in New York. I wish the rain would piss off, but I guess we need it to bring everything to life. Every year, the warm weather is so slow coming, then you blink and it’s 100 degrees. So I’m sharing this spring dinner while the window for thin, tender asparagus is here.
This is an upgrade on your soggy pea Sunday roast. It’ll start your family’s week off right or be just the thing for a relaxed weekend hang with a couple of friends. It’s simple, fresh, and kind of chic in a casual way.
Keeping it short and sweet this week. I want the simplicity of this perfect spring dinner to be the star.
I can’t wait for you to taste it. Let me know how it goes!
PS. I know some of you are going to ask what I’m wearing in the vid. I’ve lived in these boyfriend jeans since I bought them. I couldn’t resist this breezy white cotton top when I gifted it. It’s already in heavy rotation with a black blazer, and in summer it’ll be a no-brainer. I’ve been eyeing this Coastal Linen Rib Henley that’s giving Lauren Hutton vibes.
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Sautéed Asparagus, Hazelnut & Nutty Aged Gouda + Spatchcock Chicken
Spring asparagus, toasted hazelnuts, sweet alliums, and salty shards of aged Gouda. I’ll often skip the blanching, but if the asparagus is thicker and a little fibrous, and friends are coming over, I’ll give them a quick plunge into boiling water, then ice water, to take the toothy edge off and lock in the vibrant green color.
Spatchcocking a chicken shaves off a substantial amount of the cooking time. It also looks impressive, all golden and crisp, splayed out snuggly in a cast-iron skillet.
This would also be delicious with Perfectly Crispy Skin Fish Fillets.
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