A Longing for Summer Food And Life on The Beach
Food in every season tells a different story…
It’s in the middle of winter. I can’t remember when was the last time I saw sunshine.
A Dutch winter is perceived as terrible to many people, including a lot of Dutch people. It doesn’t snow here much, occasionally in late January or February. Last year it snowed some in February, but this year there was very little snow, just for a few days in mid-January.
Otherwise, it’s always raining or gloomy.
That’s why, it is perhaps quite natural that I am thinking of summer in mid-winter.
It’s not just the sunshine I am craving though, I am also craving the summer bounties and the abundance of food that comes with summer.
Growing up in India as a child, we ate locally and seasonally. There were no other options. That means we got a certain type of food only at certain times of the year.
Every season came with their abundance.
I looked forward to the cauliflower and cabbage in the winter. There were fields of cauliflower near our place and it was a sight…
