Spring has sprung! Want some pasta Primavera?

Are you ready? Ah, Spring! This season brings increasing daylight, warming temperatures, and the rebirth of beautiful blooms.  The word equinox is derived from the Latin words meaning “equal night.” Days and nights are approximately equal everywhere and the Sun rises and sets due east and west. Here are some nice expressions relating to Spring:

•  One swallow does not make a spring.
• Bluebirds are a sign of spring; warm weather and gentle south breezes they bring.
• In spring, no one thinks of the snow that fell last year.
• Don’t say that spring has come until you can put your foot on nine daisies.
• Spring-time sweet!
• The whole Earth smiles, thy coming to greet.

 Want some pasta Primavera? 

Do you know how to say Spring in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or Romanian? Primavera. "Prima" is from a Latin root meaning "first", and "vera" is also from a Latin root meaning "truth".  Hence together, we get "first truth", what a nice connotation to have represent this beautiful new season.

Here is Spring in some other languages:

• French: Printemps
• German: Frühling
• Japanese: Haru 春
• Russian: Becha
• Danish: Foraret
• Dutch: Lente
• Norwegian: Varen
• Turkish: Bahar
• Swedish: Varen

So get outside and tell the Sun gods that Spring is officially here, and you want some Primavera!  We’re ready!

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