Sampling the Spring Harvest at Vendemmia

Sampling the Spring Harvest at Vendemmia in Madronaby Angela GarbesFor chefs, spring is an exhilarating time. Vegetables such as asparagus, nettles, ramps, green garlic, English peas, and fava beans signal that, after months of potatoes and parsnips, we are moving toward the summer growing season, toward the sweetness of zucchini, tomatoes, and corn. But spring's ingredients—green, grassy, tender, fleeting—are delicious in their own right.Every April, I begin scouring restaurant menu