10 Asparagus Recipes and Cooking Tips

Asparagus hails from the lily family and is available at the peak of freshness from February into June, depending on where you live. Here are 10 asparagus recipes and cooking tips from a variety of About.com Food and Drink Guides- it's time to celebrate this springtime gem of a vegetable.

Asparagus Recipes for Gluten-Free Cooks

1. Asparagus Parmigiano Kevin D. Weeks, About.com Guide to Cooking for Two
   
   
2. Baked Bacon and Asparagus Omelet from John Mitzewich, About.com Guide to American Cooking
   
   
3. Asparagus Potato Salad from Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com Guide to Homecooking
   
   
4. Maple Glazed Asparagus from Stephanie Gallagher, About.com Guide to Cooking for Kids
   
   
5. Grilled Asparagus from Molly Watson, About.com Guide to Local Foods
   
   
6. Roasted Asparagus from Rebecca Franklin, About.com Guide to French Cooking
   
   
7. Asparagus With Vinaigrette and Egg from Molly Watson, About.com Guide to Local Food
   
   
8. Marinated Asparagus from Diana Rattray, About.com Guide to Southern
   
   
9. Fresh Gluten-Free Cream of Asparagus Soup from Teri Gruss, About.com Guide to Gluten-Free Cooking
   
   
10. Asparagus Hollandaise from Karin Engelbrecht, About.com Guide to Dutch Food

Tips for Cooking Asparagus

• Guide to Everything Asparagus from Molly Watson
  
  
• Asparagus Cooking Tips from Peggy Trowbridge Filippone
  
  
• Asparagus and Health from Peggy Trowbridge Filippone