Ingredients 110g butter 2 bunches fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2.5cm pieces 450g sliced fresh mushrooms 6 cloves garlic, diced 225ml prepared hollandaise sauce 1 (500g) packet puff pastry Method Prep:15min › Cook:45min › Ready in:1hr Preheat the oven to 200 C / Gas mark 6. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the asparagus pieces; cook gently for about 10 minutes. Stir in the sliced mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir until the mushrooms ar

Ingredients 6 asparagus spears, tips removed, halved lengthways 3 spring onions, halved lengthways 1 cucumber, peeled, deseeded and shaved into strips 4 French breakfast radishes, sliced lengthways 1 tsp of chopped chives 1 tbsp of chopped chervil olive oil 1 dash of lemon juice salt ground black pepper Method 1. Prepare all of the salad vegetables - ensure you take your time when preparing and cutting each of the ingredients to ensure a presentable finish 2. Mix the salad in

4 duck eggs 12 asparagus stems, woody part removed Little salt 225g (½ lb.) unsalted butter 6 anchovies, drained Juice of half a lemon Pepper Method. Simmer the asparagus in lightly salted water till tender, either by steaming upright in a bundle, or in a large pan just not quite covering the asparagus stems with water. Meanwhile bring another pan of water to the boil for the eggs. Mash the anchovies with the lemon juice, butter and pepper. Carefully place the eggs in the boi

Serves 4 Ingredients 500g fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2.5cm pieces 80g chopped onion 400ml chicken stock 30g butter 2 tablespoons plain flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 250ml milk 125ml soured cream 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1. In a large saucepan, combine asparagus, chopped onion and 125ml of the chicken stock. Cover, and bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered until asparagus is tender, about 12 minutes. Process the