And as you walk down the street or through the park, an unmistakable summer scent reaches you, drifting on the breeze: someone, somewhere, is having a barbeque

rainbow carrots are, in their surprise and their variety, rejuvenating. Roast them to turn them into jewels, sweet and gleaming, a transformation for alchemists to envy

rainbow carrots are, in their surprise and their variety, rejuvenating. Roast them to turn them into jewels, sweet and gleaming, a transformation for alchemists to envy

most exciting of all is that we have the first Isle of Wight tomatoes of the year. These are a Locavore staple of the late Spring and Summer months, and come from the lovely Tomato Stall, where they grow their sweet, organic tomatoes in one of the UK’s sunniest spots.

So we’ll eat very well, with one eye on the near future and the goodness it holds, but the other firmly fixed in what we have, even now, in this hungry gap.

It’s more important to look at the vegetables that are in front of you and choose one you want to eat. Tease out that desire like a bouffant: would it be nice with something creamy? Something sharp? Something crunchy?