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"So simple, so easy--and such good flavors. Delicious with a crisp rose. The fifteen minutes of prep is for boiling water and blanching the asparagus."

Ingredients: fresh basil leaves, olive oil...

"Most Icelandic asparagus recipes use canned asparagus as fresh asparagus is usually only available in very up-scale grocery stores at a price most would refuse to pay. However, this recipe from *French Bistro and Cafe Cooking* by Pierre-Yves Chupin would make such a purchase worthwhile, for me at least. *Enjoy* !"

Ingredients: creme fraiche, pastry dough...

"Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens Diabetic Cookbook. This will dress up your dinner menu! Save the woody ends of the asparagus in the freezer to make The End of All Things Vegetable Broth!"

Ingredients: cornstarch, Dijon mustard...

"Based on a recipe from Michelle Garner’s cookbook, Quick French Cuisine. She says, “I adapted this from my aunt Cécille’s recipe. She would make large batches and freeze it.”"

Ingredients: creme fraiche, lemon juice...

"A traditional spring or early summer dish of sauteed white asparagus (spargel), drizzled with a simple warm hollandaise sauce. Pairs beautifully with light, simple spring or summer fare such as slices of premium quality cured ham (try Black Forest ham), sliced boiled eggs and boiled new potatoes served with melted butter and sprinkled with fresh snipped..."

Ingredients: fresh edible flowers, white asparagus...

"A light, fresh and very tasty potato salad, which is more of a meal than a side dish! I made this up when I had a few spears of fresh asparagus left, some boiled potatoes and some honey roast ham in the fridge! This recipe/idea is for two people - but it can be increased with ease, hence my listing of the ingredients in numbers, rather than in ounces..."

Ingredients: cornichons, sherry wine vinegar...

"These pretty, savory tarts are a nice side dish for lunch with soup and salad perhaps, or with a formal dinner, and would be lovely at a brunch."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, eggs...

"A springtime treat in France, violet asparagus - gently steamed and then served with hollandaise sauce, divine! All that is needed to accompany this seasonal delicacy is crusty bread and chilled white wine. There are several ways of making this classic French sauce, I give you a very simple method here, and this recipe is well behaved enough to stay..."

Ingredients: fresh edible flowers, egg yolks...

"Posted for ZWT5 from the Reluctant Gourmet. This recipe uses PARCHMENT paper. I like parchment paper-easy clean up and think it might be more healthy? Perfect for Valentine's or an anniversary. Serves only two, but suppose you could make more hearts."

Ingredients: parchment paper, dill...

"A light and easy Souffle - this makes an impressive starter or a light luncheon dish! I have tried to make this a lower fat souffle than is usual. It can be served with a crispy French bread and a fresh salad if you are serving it for lunch. Use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock, if you want to make this a vegetarian souffle."

Ingredients: cornstarch, arrowroot...

"This simple, vibrant salad depends on best-quality olive oil and balsamic vinegar; they combine with the sweet pepper juices to make a fruity dressing. Be sure to serve the dish warm. By Chef Thomas Keller, from "Keller Instincts""

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"I know there are already many variations on the asparagus soup theme here on RZ, but ... every yr at this time, I think of Andi of LMF, her abundance of fresh asparagus, her love of Maryland crab & "Sat Lunch at the Farm". This recipe found in *The Best Ever French Cooking Course* cookbook by Carole Clements & Elizabeth Wolf-Cohen..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, white crab meat...

"An easy-to-make quiche, perfect for spring!"

Ingredients: French-fried onions, eggs...

"This is a light and healthy recipe from Molly Stevens, printed in "Bon Appétit Magazine" (April 2008).
In this delicately flavored main course, the asparagus steams along with the fish in individual paper packets. Feel free to tweak it to your preferences (substituting dill for tarragon, adding some garlic, etc). I like to add..."

Ingredients: fish fillets, orange juice...