12 asparagus with three Recipes

asparagus, sugar, fish sauce , preferably three crabs brand, soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, vegetable oil, divided, minced garlic, peeled, deveined large shrimp, tails left on, sliced shallots (about 2 large), shaoxing cooking wine, coarsely ground pepper, hot steamed jasmine rice

butter, scallions, trimmed and chopped, leek, white part only, well washed and chopped, asparagus, trimmed and chopped, potato, peeled and cubed, vegetable stock, salt, lemon juice, sour cream (you may use creme fraiche or plain yogurt instead), chives, chopped, radishes, thinly sliced

tomatoes, quartered, capers, garlic clove, crushed, olive oil, basil, shredded, rocket , salad, fresh pasta, asparagus , each spear cut into three, ricotta cheese

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

unsalted butter, shallots, minced, garlic cloves, minced (optional), leeks, chopped (white and pale green parts only, from about 2 large leeks), asparagus , tough ends broken off and discarded, spears cut into 2 inch pieces, unsalted chicken stock, preferably homemade, chives, chopped, creme fraiche

asparagus, trimmed , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, green beans (preferably haricots verts), trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, fettuccine, butter, frozen peas, thawed, sea scallops, each 1 quartered, purchased pesto sauce, whipping cream, fresh lemon juice

asparagus, trimmed , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, green beans , trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (preferably haricots verts), fettuccine, butter, frozen peas, thawed, sea scallops, each 1 quartered, purchased pesto sauce, whipping cream, fresh lemon juice

saffron threads, crushed, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, chopped shallots (about 2 medium), uncooked arborio or other short-grain rice, uncooked quick-cooking barley, uncooked quinoa, dry white wine, water, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, low-fat milk, fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, asparagus spears, steamed, pine nuts, toasted

shredded cabbage, carrots , julienned, asparagus spears , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, scallions, thinly sliced, lump crabmeat, ginger, grated, garlic, finely minced or grated, soy sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, freshly ground white pepper, egg roll wraps, canola oil, for frying, rice wine vinegar, fish stock or 3/4 cup shrimp stock or 3/4 cup vegetable stock (your choice), dark soy sauce, minced ginger, lemons , zest of, brown sugar , to taste, apricot preserves, yellow mustard (can add 1/2 yellow and 1/2 dijon or spicy honey mustard your choice), unsalted peanuts, low sodium soy sauce, red chili paste (i like sambal), cayenne pepper , to taste, dark brown sugar, limes, juiced, water, chopped peanuts, for garnish

fresh three-cheese tortellini, sliced asparagus (about 14 spears ), cubed yellow squash (about 1 large), cubed zucchini (about 1 small), sliced drained oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves, commercial pesto, minced garlic, minced fresh basil, grated fresh parmesan cheese