Roast Asparagus. It’s asparagus season around here. Last night I roasted some in the oven. Sometimes I cook them on the barbecue and this was essentially the same thing, cooked with a bit of oil, salt and pepper at a high heat. We had a tremendous wind and rain storm last night so I was not up for barbecuing!

Coat the asparagus lightly with olive oil. Lay in a single layer on a jelly roll pan or some other flat pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast at 450 for 12-15 minutes, until done.

Alternately, barbecue them for a few minutes on a hot grill. Lay them down cross-wise (so they don’t fall through the grill!) and roll them back and forth a few minutes.