The kitchen almanac
March
The stores run low as the hungry gap begins, but wild garlic fills the woods and purple sprouting broccoli is at its best.
In season
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Spring green
- Leek
- Kale
- Cauliflower
- Rhubarb
- Wild garlic
- Spinach
- Radish
- Spring onion
- Chicory
Days to mark
- St David’s Day 1 March Welsh cakes, cawl, rarebit
- Mothering Sunday 13 to 15 March Brunch, cakes and a proper roast
- St Patrick’s Day 17 March Soda bread, colcannon, Irish stew
- San José • Las Fallas 19 March Buñuelos, paella and horchata
