Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'asparagus'

Recipes: 'Simply Organic'

Wed, 28 May 2008 16:37:00 EDT

Many an organic manifesto has hit the bookstore of late, but Simply Organic is different: light on sermonizing, and neck-deep in great recipes that highlight familiar seasonal flavors. Try Asparagus and Scallops and, for dessert, the Basil-Lemon Cake.

Cherchez La Chervil, the Forgotten Herb

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:45:00 EDT

Though it may look like parsley, chervil is in a class all by itself. The spring herb with anise aromas is an obvious choice to accent other seasonal favorites such as salmon or trout, asparagus, new potatoes, baby carrots and salads of baby greens.

Charles Darwin and the Racing Asparagus

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:08:00 EDT

Some of science's great ideas were created in homespun ways. To test his ideas on evolution, Charles Darwin and his butler dropped asparagus into a tub. Darwin's oldest son studied dead pigeons by letting them float upside down in a bowl.

In Germany, Concerns over the 'King of Vegetables'

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

White asparagus, or as the Germans call it, spargel, is considered a springtime treat. In the town of Beelitz, there is an annual Spargel Fair complete with a beauty queen and Oompah music. But the EU expansion could mean major change for Deutschland's culinary craze.

Asparagus Heralds Spring

Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Nothing edible sings spring like asparagus does, and they are now gaily blooming here in Paris. A confit is the perfect way to highlight the vegetable.