With the perpetually grey midwinter sky, it’s difficult not to call to mind the lyrics of all those classic paeans to California living. When the short days and long nights roll around, all kinds of advice materialises about banishing the winter blues, from hunkering down to braving the outdoors no matter the weather. But what if a little bit of California dreaming really could help get you through a dull and dreary winter?
Even if you can’t recreate the California weather, you can at least borrow a little bit of the sunshine mindset to help bring you out of hibernation. Of course the British climate does rather limit certain California-style pursuits – I wouldn’t suggest attempting surfing at this time of year, for example. But a California-inspired feast, soundtracked by California classics, and accompanied by some of that region’s best wines? Now that sounds infinitely doable.
