Lousy day for an egghunt

It’s a dreary Easter here in Los Angeles, chilly and overcast. I, however am enjoying the fact that my first post is arriving on a favorite holiday that I love for a lot of things not having to do with the bible stories about the bloody crucifiction . When I was younger it was all about the new dresses and the chocolate; as I’ve gotten older I appreciate the coming of spring, including the fingerlings, peas and asparagus I got at the market this morning. I plan on roasting the asparagus and the potatoes separately in a little olive oil, the peas in some butter that has been infused with mint, and serving them with a leg of lamb based on Russ Parsons’ recipe in the L.A. Times last Wednesday. During dinner, I’ll put a strawberry crisp in the oven, and it will be hot and bubbling just in time for the final season premiere of the Sopranos.

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