Yesterday morning, one of you, a local reader who found your way here via Margaret Roach's A Way to Garden, dropped off a pound of freshly harvested homegrown asparagus. What a treat?! (Thanks, Richard!)
I knew exactly the recipe I would make with those pristine spears, one that would truly allow them to shine in all their earthy glory: Joshua McFadden's raw asparagus salad with bread crumbs, walnuts, and parmesan from his book Six Seasons.
I've made this salad many times over the years, and, as with all of the recipes I've made from Six Seasons — which is a lot — this one is as delicious, as addictive, and as impossible to stop eating.
Get the recipe and watch the video here:
5 Favorite Asparagus Recipes
Mark Bittman's Super Asparagus-y Risotto
Shaved Asparagus and Arugula Salad
Shaved Fennel and Asparagus Salad
Pasta Carbonara with Asparagus
Spring Wheat Berry Salad
Sourdough Ciabatta (& Baguettes)
Made with four ingredients, this sourdough ciabatta recipe requires neither an autolyse nor preferment, neither a preheated Dutch oven nor baking stone. If you have a sheet pan, you're good to go. Truly, it's the easiest sourdough bread recipe I've ever made.
With a thin, but crisp crust, a beautiful honeycomb crumb, and a lovely lightness and chew, it's perfect for sandwiches.
But can I tell you the most exciting part? This dough makes a decent — a more than decent — baguette! It's not super crusty, but it's a nice baguette nonetheless, flour-dusted and unscored, with a crumb and flavor better than any other I've attempted previously.
Get the recipe and watch the video here:
Mother's Day Gift Guide
From rosé and Detroit-style pizza to vintage stemware and ceramic platters to favorite Beauty Counter lip glosses and Moroccan totes to a book of poems and an indispensable gardening book, in this Mother's Day gift guide, there is something, I hope, for all of the various mothers in your life.
As always, I hope the ideas serve as inspiration, and, as always, I love hearing your ideas, too, so please share in the comments.
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