Receta asparagus recipes & asparagus health facts (plus: applause for seasonal eating)

I remember a crabby moment a decade or two ago—a bit of an ‘a-ha’ moment. I was walking through a grocery store, and had this sudden [late to the party] realization that I was staring at the same produce options year-round. I didn’t know who to be crabby at. How was it possible I didn’t know what produce was ‘seasonal’!?

For as long as I could remember, there were lemons and limes, apples and bananas. Ever an option: bulbous heads of iceberg lettuce, hoards of carrots and tattered zucchini. Potatoes were abundant, strawberries present and tomatoes (never mind the flavor) piled aisle high. Prices went up and down, but leeks and avocados remained.

I was disappointed in my lack of seasonal-food knowledge and it struck me as odd.…