More signs of spring…

Last time I was at the farmers’ market (a little over a week ago) I nearly left a bit disappointed. While I love kale and chard, I’m tired of only seeing greens and frozen meats, along with the occasional potato and some sprouts. As I was walking back down the main aisle, however, I spied something that seemed miraculous that early in the spring: asparagus! The woman at the stand said that it was two weeks earlier than they’ve ever harvested asparagus, and pointed out that there wasn’t very much. But there was some, and there is almost nothing better than blanched asparagus, salt, pepper, a little Italian seasoning, a little parmesan, and pasta...