Asparagus Roundup IV
Asparagus Roundup IV
Today marks the end of Week 4 of
Asparagus Aspirations and so far I've had almost 50 submissions sent in. As you might expect, there are some near-duplications. For instance, grilled asparagus is justly popular. But even then there are variations and you may find that one suits your grilling style better than another.
I received more recipes in this past week making use of locally-grown asparagus. Although not a strict Eat Local event, I did want to encourage people to find and use local asparagus sources and this is the time when asparagus is in season (early middle, or late) over the largest area. So what were people fixing last week?
First in on Monday was Catherine of Albion Cooks. Catherine is another of those ex-pats from Britain who settled in California. You'd think they'd be more at home in Seattle, but maybe that's the point. She made a walnut vinaigrette and served the asparagus with lentils.
Kalyn is back with s another recipe from Kalyn's Kitchen. I mentioned the popularity of grilled asparagus and that's what Kalyn fixed, but she combied it with another popular asparagus combination, parmesan cheese, to create Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan. Simple and obviously delicious.
Ulrike also returns with her third recipe and the second one using white asparagus. This time her post on Küchenlatein was Asparagus with light orange mustard sauce, egg and arugula, which appears wonderfully decadent. I found myself tempted to lick my screen.
My neighbor, The Unemployed Cook, finally sent me a submission. Marianne has a new blog based here in Knoxville and she and I have very similar culinary styles. At any rate, I was wondering if I was going to have to do an asparagus soufflé myself, but she saved me the trouble with these beautiful puffs.
Alanna's note on this recipe said, "Local, finally!" You've got to read her post at Veggie Venture for Lemon Lovers' Roasted Asparagus -- it will have you wishing you were an asparagus spear. Fair warning to the prudish, she mentions "licking" several times.
From Tigers and Strawberries, Barbara sends two recipes also using local asparagus. The first is for Thai Spicy Chicken, Basil and Asparagus and the second is Penne with Chicken, Asparagus and Creamy Pesto. Thanks to her CSA farmers she actually had fresh, locally grown basil to make the pesto. Some people just live right.
I occasionally cruise by Helen's Beyond Salmon but it's never been one of my regular stops. I may have to rectify that oversight. She sent in a stunning salad made with Grilled Asparagus, Tomato, and Feta. Helen also provided a link to a post on How to Cook Asparagus.
I'm not giving out prizes, but if I were this entry would certainly win one -- and maybe two. Meeta is also in Germany and her blog is What's for Lunch Honey?. Perhaps the question is rhetorical, but I can tell you that what I want for lunch is her Dessert with a Twist. She combines asparagus, strawberries, and orange with ginger, black pepper, and mint. Check it out!
Stephen Cooks in Maine -- or should that be Stephen cooks in Maine? At any rate, Stephen is one of my favorite cooks and sent in a recipe for Asparagus Rice (Asuparagasu Gohan), which is a Japanese recipe that he adapted. He also provided a second recipe from his archives, Grilled Asparagus à la Sutherland, which I was glad to see because I apparently missed it when he first posted it.
From Weekly Dish comes Pasta Primavera. This is one of America's most popular pasta dishes and apparently there's a story behind it that I'm not going to go looking for just now. Suffice to say that the Culinary Bookworm's inclusion of fresh local asparagus is very much in tune with the dishes history.
Our poor friends in the Antipodes are having to suffer through our celebration of spring asparagus and make do with asparagus that's been shipped some distance, or with their memories of their last spring. Caroline of Bibliocook lives in New Zealand and has been rereading her posts from last October to assuage her hunger for fresh asparagus. She sent us this one detailing Roasted Asparagus dressed with parmesan and butter.
I like music. And I like cats. So why didn't I know about Music and Cats? At least now I do, and thanks to Kimberly I now have a recipe for Asparagus and Lemon Soup. She was also kind enough to send in a recipe for Asparagus and Leek Frittata, so I suppose I'll forgive her for hiding from me.
This week I was inspired by a recipe submitted two weeks ago by Sarah at Cucina Bella. And made Asparagus en Croute using phyllo dough, prosciutto, bleu cheese, and garlic/paprika mayonnaise. They were so good I ate two of them.
If you have a recipe to contribute you can learn more here.
Today marks the end of Week 4 of
Asparagus Aspirations and so far I've had almost 50 submissions sent in. As you might expect, there are some near-duplications. For instance, grilled asparagus is justly popular. But even then there are variations and you may find that one suits your grilling style better than another.I received more recipes in this past week making use of locally-grown asparagus. Although not a strict Eat Local event, I did want to encourage people to find and use local asparagus sources and this is the time when asparagus is in season (early middle, or late) over the largest area. So what were people fixing last week?
First in on Monday was Catherine of Albion Cooks. Catherine is another of those ex-pats from Britain who settled in California. You'd think they'd be more at home in Seattle, but maybe that's the point. She made a walnut vinaigrette and served the asparagus with lentils.Kalyn is back with s another recipe from Kalyn's Kitchen. I mentioned the popularity of grilled asparagus and that's what Kalyn fixed, but she combied it with another popular asparagus combination, parmesan cheese, to create Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan. Simple and obviously delicious.Ulrike also returns with her third recipe and the second one using white asparagus. This time her post on Küchenlatein was Asparagus with light orange mustard sauce, egg and arugula, which appears wonderfully decadent. I found myself tempted to lick my screen.My neighbor, The Unemployed Cook, finally sent me a submission. Marianne has a new blog based here in Knoxville and she and I have very similar culinary styles. At any rate, I was wondering if I was going to have to do an asparagus soufflé myself, but she saved me the trouble with these beautiful puffs.Alanna's note on this recipe said, "Local, finally!" You've got to read her post at Veggie Venture for Lemon Lovers' Roasted Asparagus -- it will have you wishing you were an asparagus spear. Fair warning to the prudish, she mentions "licking" several times.From Tigers and Strawberries, Barbara sends two recipes also using local asparagus. The first is for Thai Spicy Chicken, Basil and Asparagus and the second is Penne with Chicken, Asparagus and Creamy Pesto. Thanks to her CSA farmers she actually had fresh, locally grown basil to make the pesto. Some people just live right.I occasionally cruise by Helen's Beyond Salmon but it's never been one of my regular stops. I may have to rectify that oversight. She sent in a stunning salad made with Grilled Asparagus, Tomato, and Feta. Helen also provided a link to a post on How to Cook Asparagus.I'm not giving out prizes, but if I were this entry would certainly win one -- and maybe two. Meeta is also in Germany and her blog is What's for Lunch Honey?. Perhaps the question is rhetorical, but I can tell you that what I want for lunch is her Dessert with a Twist. She combines asparagus, strawberries, and orange with ginger, black pepper, and mint. Check it out!Stephen Cooks in Maine -- or should that be Stephen cooks in Maine? At any rate, Stephen is one of my favorite cooks and sent in a recipe for Asparagus Rice (Asuparagasu Gohan), which is a Japanese recipe that he adapted. He also provided a second recipe from his archives, Grilled Asparagus à la Sutherland, which I was glad to see because I apparently missed it when he first posted it.From Weekly Dish comes Pasta Primavera. This is one of America's most popular pasta dishes and apparently there's a story behind it that I'm not going to go looking for just now. Suffice to say that the Culinary Bookworm's inclusion of fresh local asparagus is very much in tune with the dishes history.Our poor friends in the Antipodes are having to suffer through our celebration of spring asparagus and make do with asparagus that's been shipped some distance, or with their memories of their last spring. Caroline of Bibliocook lives in New Zealand and has been rereading her posts from last October to assuage her hunger for fresh asparagus. She sent us this one detailing Roasted Asparagus dressed with parmesan and butter. I like music. And I like cats. So why didn't I know about Music and Cats? At least now I do, and thanks to Kimberly I now have a recipe for Asparagus and Lemon Soup. She was also kind enough to send in a recipe for Asparagus and Leek Frittata, so I suppose I'll forgive her for hiding from me.This week I was inspired by a recipe submitted two weeks ago by Sarah at Cucina Bella. And made Asparagus en Croute using phyllo dough, prosciutto, bleu cheese, and garlic/paprika mayonnaise. They were so good I ate two of them.If you have a recipe to contribute you can learn more here.
3 Comments:
Kevin...you're my asparagustatory hero! Thanks for taking on this giant but so very worthwhile task!
More great looking recipes! I love that you're doing this.
Stephen & Kalyn,
With so many excellent cooks contributing, it couldn't help but work.
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