My personal preference for asparagus is to have them no thicker than a standard pencil. To prep I typically wrap the individual stalks in proscuitto and roast them in a 400 degree oven. They are delicious that way but the...

Make your own vegan-friendly food that will attract omnivores too!

around with the warm asparagus and some crumbled blue cheese with a sprinkle of Balsamic. They are a good addition to any stir fry or pasta primavera. Also good – add them to a panini after sautéing. I prefer roasted pepper,...

Eggs with roasted asparagus and pancetta for deux

I usually roast cherry tomatoes at 425 or 450 until they “pop” which takes about 10 or 15 minutes. Asparagus will be fine at anywhere from 400 to 450 and timing depends on thickness. You may want to put them in...

enough there were beautiful trim stalks on sale. I grabbed them, thinking I’d blanch them, but then thought I might roast them along with the red onions and fennel in the recipe. My question – I haven’t roasted...

I am preparing Easter dinner thsi year and want to have asparagus as a side dish. All I ever do is boil and add butter and pepper (Boring I know). Has anyone ever roasted in the oven...or prepared some other smashing way I need...

Roasting or grilling is my prefered method. I think it really brings out the sweetness of fresh asparagus. If I grill them outdoors though I stick them in one of those veggie grilling baskets. As you can imagine the potential for...

Ok, I am having a mini-brian freeze. I have a lot of couscous left over. It’s plain from the box (Near East brand). And a bunch of asparagus. I was going to make roasted aspargus last night but fell ill. So my question is...

Roasting is a great way to cook them and is the current trend du jour, but the classic method of cooking asparagus is steaming. There are special tall pots made for the purpose but you don’t need them. Since I learned to...

Roasted asparagus.... also like it chopped in a scramble /omelet with mushrooms

Serve it roasted and cold with aïoli.

I do a similar roasting recipe. Sometimes I sprinkle with salt, pepper, oil and thyme. Other times a little salt, pepper, garlic powder and parmesan cheese. I usually roast at about 425 for around a half hour. The asparagus comes...

Lightly coat asparagus with olive oil and put on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and put in a 400 degree oven for 5-7 minutes, or until browned on top. Turn and roast for an additional few minutes. They’ll...

I’m serving asparagus for a luncheon. I can par-cook/blanch it the day before then reheat it without it becoming limp and unedible before serving, right? Thanks!