Forgive me for going off on a sort of Julie-Andrews-as-Fräulein-Maria two skips and a twirl.
I can´t help it. Spring is here!
I know, the astronomical will take a few days yet, and the trees haven´t quite woken up. But the asparagus have arrived. Lovely fat green spears, tied in bunches, going for only €1.20 the bunch! O my. And, better yet, the thin ones, sitting in an untidy heap in a box, practically given away at €2.80 the kilo!!!
For a while now it´s going to be asparagus every day, I can tell.
I´m much too caught up in the joy of the moment to do more than steam them and dip them in my so-delicious vinaigrette. Time enough for soups and risottos and quiches and quesadillas.
Ooh, we've been loving the asparagus too! Roasted and we made a shrimp/asparagus quesadilla that was wonderful.
ResponderEliminarI've been roasting them quite simply and divinely, too. Not sure where they're flying them in from, though. Spain?
ResponderEliminarWe are still a month or so away from fresh asparagus season (in fact, it's snowing quite a lot today....), so I am completely jealous! Can't wait to read some of your new crop of asparagus recipes.
ResponderEliminarVinagreta, mayonesa o tártara, que me encanta mucho.
ResponderEliminarI've never acquired a taste for asparagus, but your blog makes me feel I should rethink this food. Lovely illustration, btw.
ResponderEliminarI felt exactly the same way when I saw asparagus last week. First recipe of the season: pasta topped with sun dried tomatoes, asparagus, crumbled chevre, and fresh parsley.
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