Asparagus side dish (Asparagus-muchim: 아스파라거스무침)

These days when you go to a grocery store in New York City beautiful asparagus is everywhere because it's in peak season, and usually on sale, too! We have to take advantage of this, right? I went to my local Whole Foods and I chose good-looking asparagus with thin and long stems, to make this...

Stir-Fried Spring Vegetables With Black Olives and Sichuan Peppercorn

Asparagus, fresh favas, English peas, snap peas, and morel mushrooms are combined with Chinese cooking technique and flavorings for a unique dish that will brighten any table.

Soba Salad With Seaweed, Cucumbers, and Asparagus

This simple and refreshing pasta salad is made with soba (buckwheat) noodles, raw cucumber, lightly cooked asparagus, and wakame seaweed. It's tossed in a lemon-soy vinaigrette with sesame oil, sesame seeds, and a hit of fresh ginger.

Kangkung Belacan (Water Spinach with Shrimp Paste)

Kangkung belacan is a Malaysian and Indonensian dish of stir-fried water spinach with shrimp paste and one of our favorite leafy green dishes.

Spring Salad of Asparagus, Ramps, Snap Peas, & Peas With Lemon Zest Vinaigrette

Want to make great food in the spring? All you've got to do is find some perfect ingredients and not mess 'em up. This recipe combines some of the best ingredients of the season, prepared simply, for a healthy and flavorful meal.

Roast Asparagus with Long Pepper Gremolata

[Photograph: Max Falkowitz] Now's the time of year when I eat asparagus once or twice a week. To change things up from the usual, I dressed it with a modified gremolata—typically a mixture of citrus zest, minced garlic, herbs, and...

Sautéed Asparagus

Sautéed whole asparagus spears don't get as much play as blanched and grilled do, but they should. When done right, they have a deep, woodsy flavor that's hard to beat. Plus, it's easy to do. Here, they're served with a bright, herbal caraway-yogurt sauce.

How to Make Kerisik

[Photograph: Chichi Wang] In Malaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian cookery, kerisik, or grated and pan-toasted fresh coconut, is used to thicken dishes like curry and rendang. Since the coconut slivers are only slightly dehydrated, kerisik soaks up much of its surrounding...

Spring Vegetable Risotto

What we're here to talk about today is vegetables, in particular, asparagus and morel mushrooms.

Asparagus Tartine With Ricotta and Mint

Fresh blanched asparagus and mint pair with creamy ricotta cheese on this simple spring open-faced sandwich. The key is to get the best ingredients and treat them as simply as possible.