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DEL.ICIO.USAsparagus Aspirations
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AT RIGHT: It’s time for some green! Asparagus season starts today!
Photo: Larry Crowe/AP
Just got off the phone with chef Drew Belline of Floataway Cafe. He — and other Atlanta chefs who cook seasonally — is excited about the advent of asparagus season, which officially opens today.
Spring will bring lots of good things to our plates. Ron Eyester at Food 101 in Morningside told me last week he’ll soon be inundated with local strawberries. And morels are just around the corner, with foraging beginning next week.
Spring is an exciting time for local farms and chefs. I’ll be reporting more in the AJC’s Spring Dine Guide, which publishes March 20, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, I’d love to hear from you about your favorite local produce and meats, and what restaurants you feel embody the sustainability movement most? Does strawberry shortcake really make you smile? Do you love asparagus (like I do) as much as you love chocolate? Where’s your favorite spring time meal?
“The three great stumbling blocks in a girl’s education … homard a la Americaine, a boiled egg, and asparagus.”
— Colette
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By Tantalize me...
March 6, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
Just ran across great asparagus recipe from an Italian cooking site; very simple, healthy and we loved it.
Asparagus & Eggs Cook asp in salted water and set aside. Fry 2 eggs per person in olive oil…leave yellow a little loose. Sprinkle sea salt on eggs. Put eggs on top of asparaus and enjoy. Great with fruit and Italian bread!
By meridith ford
March 11, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this
Yummers.