Southern Hemisphere · Sep · Oct · Nov

Spring on the table.

Asparagus on every menu. Strawberries back at a price you’d actually pay. First lamb. First outdoor lunch where you don’t need a jacket. Drinks get lighter, the grill comes out, everything feels new again.

Why we cook like this in spring

Spring is reset. You stop cooking casseroles. You start grilling things. The bar shifts from dark to bright, the wine from red to rosé, the garnish from orange peel to mint. Lamb gets the Sunday roast spot, asparagus gets the chargrill treatment, and strawberries sit in a bowl with cracked pepper and balsamic.

What to pour

Dry rosé done properly, Mornington chardonnay, a Tasmanian pinot. Cocktails: French 75, gin and tonic, hugo spritz, aperol spritz, paloma.