The official First Day of Spring is not a calendar day in our family; for us it's always marked by Easter, when we go down to Stockton for the Mother of All Egg Hunts. James' aunt and uncle live on an island in the Delta, and the sprawling lawns and gardens around the house provide the perfect backdrop for this activity. The kids (even the ones who should technically be to old for this sort of thing) look forward to it each year with eager anticipation. That must have something to do with the large golden egg (one for each child) that has a $5 bill in it...What I most look forward to (besides a long lazy afternoon with a huge extended family) is when all the "men folk" pile the trunk of the car with crates of asparagus from the family farm. It just wouldn't be Spring without this tradition, and I love finding new recipes each year for the days and days of asparagus we will be eating. Shaved, steamed, grilled, pressed, in salads, in pastas, in stir-frys; you name it, we've tried it.
My favorite recipe, though, is the one on the inside of the wrapper. In all the years we've been experimenting, this Asparagus Torta is the winner by far. If you'd like to try it for yourself, visit Coco's Kitchen for complete instructions. Your friends will be green with envy!
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