I'll bake a nice loaf of Italian crusty white bread to dip in the juices. With luck it will snow just as we begin to tuck in. The food of winter is built for comfort. We cook it as an antidote to the cold and damp of the season. You can't fight freezing temperatures and blowing snow with the likes of lamb kabobs and beef satay.
Pickled asparagus is no help, either.
Ice cream and fresh berries to finish. It's like Mozart at a rock concert. They don't go together. No, winter has its own menu and it doesn't include things grilled or chilled. It calls for gravy with little white onions floating in it.