Spring is here – and with it, delicious new season produce

From the team at NZ House & Garden [NZ House & Garden] [NZ House & Garden - Style and Entertaining]( Hi {NAME}, After months of wintry days and endless rain, we can now say goodbye to comfort food because spring has finally arrived. While this early spring weather is being typically erratic, the odd chilly day won’t stop me from embracing the first of the new season’s asparagus. At the start of the season it’s so thrilling to taste fresh asparagus again that all I want to do is eat it plain, in all its natural glory. Once the first flush of excitement has passed, I then feel inspired to serve asparagus in other ways. The great thing is that asparagus responds well to many different cooking methods, from steaming, stir-frying and roasting to chargrilling and barbecuing. Each method results in a different taste and textural sensation – roasting gives asparagus a soft nutty flavour, and when steamed it tastes clean and crisp. 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