The following picture is from tonight. The farmers brought home the season's first asparagus. In Nicolas' hand is the farm's first ever cilantro! I wish that I could post the invigorating smell. Nicolas is trying to recreate the look he had in this picture, from last year, when he brought me asparagus for the very first time. My gratitude was immense.
If you get some asparagus this spring (and I so hope that you do) please try roasting it, with olive oil and coarse salt. Oh! Green ecstacy. For me, this is the taste of spring.
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I have to say I'm jealous. Asparagus is my absolute fave. After I talked to Gillen I rushed out to my patch and found one small spear growing. And to think the asparagus you ate tonight is my future asparagus's mother.
Hope in a vegetable! Soon enough...
I'm trying to grow cilantro for the first time this year! So far, the seeds have not yet germinated (6 days now). The asparagus is gorgeous ... it's about the only veggie my husband will eat!! We cook them exactly the same way, sometimes with red onions and zucchini. Course salt - YUM! I'll have to start growing them when I get more organized. Hope all is well. I've added you to my blog list. :)
The asparagus looks wonderful -- I've never tried it roasted.
We eat a lot of cilantro -- in Thai and Mexican food, primarily. Now if I could just keep it from bolting too soon!
That asparagus actually made my mouth water! It looks so delicious. We are quite a few months away from our first shoots, but I cannot wait. I'm back in the blogging world and caught up on your last 7 posts....congratulations to Nicholas on his citizenship and on being represented at the sustainability dinner...bravo. As usual, I love your pictures.
It's great to see all of you who are never here, here. Angie!! I have thought about you a lot. Off to reconnect on your blog.
Mmmmm, cilantro and asparagus. I vow to freeze some cilantro this spring to actually have at the same time as my tomatoes. (shaking my head at yet another combination that's seasonally off, yet tastes so good)
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asparagus, yummy ours shouldn't too far behind.
Love, love, love fresh asparagus. I thought it was tricky to cook up well until last year when John & Mindy showed me how to simply grill it with oil & then salt it - what a joy!
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