Saturday Night IN

Part 1: A Springtime Supper

In a country that loves and lives to eat well and, as a general rule, adheres to the principle of eating seasonally, it should come as no surprise that for many Italians spring is the most anticipated time in the culinary calendar. It’s partly because we suffer, or at least complain that we do, such long, cold, dark winters.

It is also because, for Italians, spring symbolises rebirth and renewal, usually with specific reference to the Christian calendar. As food is so closely linked with culture in Italy, the two being practically synonymous in this writer’s view, inevitably the seasonal menu is emblematic of life renewed.

So perhaps there’s no more fitting a time to launch this new series – Saturday Night In – to celebrate family ties and friendship through sharing food together. And as spring marks the beginning of a new season, so too, and inevitably for