FOOD & DRINK SPRING 2020 5 7
Having friends over for a spring dinner?
Here’s a menu you can be confident of
pulling off. The dishes are uncomplicated
to make (and so tasty your guests would
never guess), plus pretty pastel colours
channel the season for added effect.
By Victoria Walsh | PHOTOGRAPHY BY james tseAs the sun begins to shine more brightly and the grey days of winter trail away,
the arrival of a new season—and a long weekend—is upon us. That’s reason
enough to celebrate, right? We let retro pastel colours and brightly flavoured
dishes take the lead for this vibrant springtime menu, with a showstopper ham,
a perfectly simple soup, a risotto loaded with this season’s best ingredients, and
modern appetizer toasts. Many of the dishes are flexible, so you can customize
to your and your guests’ preferences—flexitarian, kosher, plant-based and
vegan—this menu aims to please everyone.