Springtime in a Bowl

Reveling in the green newness of spring vegetables

This recipe is a culinary example of Coco Chanel’s famous maxim: Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off. This bowl of pasta is simple, spare, and delightfully perfect for those first warm days of spring.

Spring peas, asparagus, ramps (or other wild onions), and young dandelion leaves form the dish’s backbone, moderated by good olive oil, a lemon and feta cheese. Anyone from Greece or Italy would feel right at home eating this bowl.