When prepared the right way, asparagus has a tender-crisp bite, with a subtly sweet and earthy flavor which makes for the perfect side or appetizer. And there are so many ways to cook it, whether you ...

When shopping for asparagus, people often focus on the wrong thing – how thick the stalks are. They think thinner is better. Truth is, asparagus can be delicious regardless of how thick it is. More ...

I admit that for much of my life I was ambivalent about green asparagus. Often, the spears I ate were stringy and thin. Sometimes they were downright tough. Then there was the aspara-pee. Not worth it ...

Can it be mere coincidence that March heralds the arrival of both my birthday and the first California asparagus? I think not. As Einstein said, God doesn’t play dice with the universe. And while I no ...

Asparagus season stretches from spring into early summer. Whether it's in season or not, a lot of people say that they don't really care for asparagus, but in many cases, it's not the vegetable's ...

Stick with asparagus, through thick and thin. Recently a Cook’s Illustrated reader wondered whether pencil-thin or fat-and-meaty spears were preferable. The magazine’s team of culinary experts headed ...

Bundles of pencil-thin asparagus are appearing in produce sections, signaling that spring has officially sprung. The best way to store asparagus is in the refrigerator placed upright in a glass, as ...

When shopping for asparagus, people often focus on the wrong thing -- how thick the stalks are. They think thinner is better. Truth is, asparagus can be delicious regardless of how thick it is. More ...

This beautiful tart takes just minutes to assemble and makes for an impressive brunch dish, appetizer, or even a simple light lunch or dinner. We experimented with several different crusts, trying a ...

Anyone who has had a mouthful of stringy asparagus knows that there's nothing appealing about the woody base of the springtime stalks. For many people, the easiest way to eliminate these woody stems ...

A dried-out batch of asparagus has touched off a debate about racial discrimination, grocery stores and the role of citizen-led commissions. It started in May when resident David Olander was perusing ...