It (truly) is the most glorious time of the year. Spring Equinox here in the northern hemisphere, and the renewal of all things green and alive is the launch into my favorite season. Celebrated below in the grandest way: All of these things and more charged up my heart and spirit in the last…
Tag: asparagus
Spring Tacos with Wild Mushrooms, Asparagus and Cilantro Chimichurri, or, The World is Your Taco
I cherish the fact that in this world, a taco can absolutely be filled with your dreams: your spring garden finds, your yearnings and celebratory flights of fancy, and you can bet it will be just lovely. Presented on a tortilla, all manner of graciously grown things can be heaped, then lifted and folded, and…
Cream of Grilled Endive and Asparagus Soup with Fresh Peas and Blue Cheese
Spring has leapt into Summer. “It’s the most glorious time, of the year!” Though by all counts, this time around, so far, summer is pretty darn hot. I sure was charmed by these sweet pea blossoms and new pods way back in May: You may remember, I was so very happy to secure a plot…
Grilled Asparagus, Balsamic Beet and Grapefruit Mixed Green Salad
We’ve definitely entered into the salad days of summer. And northern Colorado has been hot, hot hot. I’ll bet it has been where you are too… though today begins in a gray, overcast kind of way, and that feels mighty refreshing. I created this salad, actually, back in March – in a spring kind…
Asparagus Fever! Two Toned Frittata and a Red Potato Smoked Oyster Salad
Two streamlined recipes to make the very most of a star spring vegetable: 1. Two Toned: Asparagus Frittata with Uncured Turkey Bacon, Romano Cheese and Chives 2. Red Potato, Asparagus and Smoked Oyster Salad with Sharp White Cheddar and Lemon Zest Let’s get right to it – for a fine brunch dish with great eye…
Wild Asparagus Soup and Other Joys
I spy asparagus! My good friend Loui and I took a walk with her dog Simon last week while I was visiting her and her husband up in northern Colorado. She brought several newspaper bags along – one for Simon – and two for picking the wild asparagus. Which reminds me of a little Jerry…
Snow! and Grilled Asparagus Pizza with Oregano Lemon Pesto
Nothing says spring in the kitchen like asparagus, even when it’s decided to snow again outside. Darn…. but then I walked outside. It is sooo beautiful. I took so many photos after the storm – they might find their way into a second post today. You won’t mind, will you? I love to take walks…
Pachamama's Beautiful Food 