4 roasted pencil Recipes

asparagus, trimmed (i prefer the pencil thin ones), kalamata olives, pitted, olive oil, gloves garlic, minced, kosher salt and coarse pepper to taste

asparagus , pencil size, woody ends trimmed, tomatoes, washed and stemmed, garlic, peeled and smashed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice , reserve lemon halves

ear corn, shucked , roasted, asparagus spears (pencil thick), ends trimmed and blanched, mache, minced shallot, minced garlic, dijon mustard, champagne vinegar, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange zest, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, teardrop tomatoes, halved, buttermilk, red hot sauce, rock shrimp, essence , recipe follows, corn flour, masa harina, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme