Early summer food that is more like autumn food!

On Sunday I slow roasted two tiny, tiny lamb shanks which we had with roast potatoes, a mountain of vegetables, gravy and a red currant and mint jus.  On Monday I made a mince beef, mushroom and vegetable stew which we had with potatoes and more vegetables. On Tuesday I took the left over mince and veg stew and made individual pies which we had with mash and carrots and cabbage.

I will grant you that the vegetables we've been eating have been peas and broad beans and baby carrots and a spring cabbage. We've had the last of the English asparagus and the last of the new Jersey potatoes.  I've made a potato, celery and cucumber salad to go with the mushroom, onion and cheese flan we've been having for lunches this week.  There are hints and blandishments and subtle clues that suggest this should be summer. But they are fleeting and ephemeral. The only thing that says that it's summer is that the leaves on the trees are a vivid green and the days are long and the nights are short.

But the weather is autumnal in look and feel.  And so the main food is reminiscent of autumn.  I even made coffee and cinnamon scrolls on Sunday!