Tag: asparagus
The seasonal flavors of ‘Downton Abbey’
Truffled Egg on Toast, Oysters a la Russe, Lobster Rissoles in Mousseline Sauce and Cavados Glazed Duckling. For those of us in the United States who saw last Sunday’s episode of “Downton Abbey” on PBS, these items sound very familiar from a meal scene featuring the downstairs staff.
Well-seasoned cuisine: Asparagus stalks add a little spring green to dishes
Spring is the perfect time to buy asparagus and it always seems to be better when it is fresh from a farmers market. In recent weeks, the Downtown Hollister Farmers market has had plenty of bundles of asparagus from which to choose. Though it taste the same, I like to mix it up between thicker stalks and thinner stalks depending on the type of dish I am cooking. For the Asparagus and parmesan cheese tart, I recommend thinner stalks since the method of sautéing the asparagus and then baking it will allow the stalks to cook more quickly. The small stalk also makes it easier to bite through.
