Tag Archives: asparagus

Thursday, April 16th, 2015

Things I Like: Asparagus

You know it’s spring when asparagus shows up at your supermarket. It’s always a happy surprise, “oh, that’s right, you again!”, one that makes me feel like we’ve finally rounded the corner into a new and hopeful season. As soon … Continue reading

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Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

Asparagus Tart? Yes Please.

So what have I been doing non-stop with the bumper crop of spring asparagus? Making tarts. Ever since I first saw a recipe for a Supper Tart in The Splendid Table’s How To Eat Supper, I’ve been a savory puff … Continue reading

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Tuesday, April 8th, 2014

How to Make Perfect Fish (and other dinner party tricks)

Ever since I worked on KEEPERS, and we developed a recipe for cooking fish in the oven, I haven’t wanted to cook seafood any other way. For our method, you basically take a side of flaky fish—cod, halibut, mahi-mahi, or … Continue reading

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Monday, May 28th, 2012

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

So are you entertaining this long weekend? If so, what’re you making? We’ve already had our house guests for the holiday so for dinner we grilled skirt steaks marinated in apple juice, garlic, onion, soy, and sesame oil ( a … Continue reading

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Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Would you eat pasta with lemons in it?

I’m working on my next California post but in the meantime I wanted to pose a question: Since it’s asparagus season, and I’m able to buy it directly from one our local farms, I’ve been trying to eat this wonderful … Continue reading

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