Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steaming asparagus is the best method for developing sweet flavor and tenderizing the fibrous stalks. Plunging steamed asparagus ...

First published May 4, 2012: The southern view from our dining room hits straight onto our asparagus bed, and right now, it's a hotbed of growth. Every day, more spears break ground, and the ones that ...

There is something utterly compelling about this giant asparagus once it’s cooked. It’s not just the size, though that’s certainly impressive enough. The peeling method leaves a slightly crude ...

On a warm spring day you can almost hear them growing. Viewed in the field, asparagus are among the oddest of edible vegetables, sending rocket-like stalks straight out of the soil without any kind of ...

Spring is the best time of year to incorporate asparagus into your cooking, as it's in season. With lots of variety to choose from, these recipes include steamed, sautéed, roasted, and grilled ...

Alex Guarnaschelli is an Iron Chef, Food Network celebrity chef, author of Old-School Comfort Food and the executive chef at New York City’s Butter restaurants. Read her PEOPLE.com blog every Tuesday ...

One of the many signs of spring is when asparagus starts popping up in farmers markets and grocery store produce displays. Its long stalks, ranging from pencil-thin to thick and hearty, just beg to be ...

Just as your patience for winter root vegetables runs thin, asparagus springs onto the scene, offering sweet, green relief. It’s one of the first signs of a change in seasons, and cooks rejoice in its ...