Lighter and Brighter

For the first time in many months, I stepped outside in my socks and felt warmth coming up from the ground. I had almost forgotten that feeling. None of the trees have started budding yet, and there's still some snow on the ground, but I'm willing to overlook that because I could feel the warmth of the sun on the bottom of my feet. And that means winter is finally on its way out.

A change in the season calls for a change in kitchen as well - it's time to retire the stews and move on to something lighter and brighter. And my latest lighter and brighter obsession is a combination of cod, caramelized onions, and kalamata olives. The buttery flakiness of the cod pairs beautifully with the sweetness of the onions, and the whole thing gets a lovely little zing of salt and flavor from the olives.

So happy spring, everyone. We've definitely earned it.