White Asparagus

Rockenwagner's white asparagus menu at Venice cafe; more expensive per pound than lobster

2013-05-30 10:59:00

The email just came in from Hans R�ckenwagner announcing the start of Spargle season at his restaurant 3 Square Caf� in Venice. R�ckenwagner, a German native, introduced the tradition of white asparagus at his restaurant R�ckenwagner almost 30 years ago....

So how was l'Arpège?

2012-06-25 16:32:34

The best egg dishes at popular destinations across America

2012-04-08 00:00:00

For me, the egg hunt didn't stop when I became an adult. Some people hunt eggs, but I prefer to eat them. As a kid, I thrilled more to the feast than the hunt — as in the feast of hard-boiled eggs and leftover egg dishes that remained in the wake...

Test Kitchen tip: Asparagus 101

2012-03-22 16:34:11

Recipe: Sous-vide white asparagus

2011-04-28 00:00:00

� NOTE: Master Class columns are intended for ambitious home cooks, and some of the recipes may call for special ingredients or equipment. When that is the case, we will provide an alternative method for the main element of the dish so it can be prepared...

Delicate harvest in crisis

2004-03-31 00:00:00

Driving by an asparagus field, you'd never guess it was such a demanding crop. In fact, you might not even know it was planted at all. If you didn't know better, all you'd see would be acres of deeply plowed earth. Because the spears need soft earth and...

Four stars for Next's Vegan menu

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Chicago has seen vegetarian restaurants before, and vegetable menus before, but nothing, not even the vegetable tasting menus that Charlie Trotter offered during his long career, compares to the Vegan menu currently featured at Next. In more than 20...

Dining Finds

2007-11-29 00:00:00

Jon's Place, Boca Raton Address: 22191 Powerline Road (Palms Plaza Shopping Center) Phone: 561-338-0008 Type of food: Italian and Middle Eastern kosher Hours: Noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. In...

Foo Fighters food fight

2008-11-27 04:22:11

It's the night before Thanksgiving, and I'm watching Top Chef by myself this week. (Mary went home for T-Day. She'll pitch in later.)I've been looking forward to this episode since last week's teaser. This week's episode gets an A --......

April 23 - Red Light Restaurant

2009-05-11 07:38:04

Chef Jackie Shen Red Light 820 W. Randolph Chicago (312) 733-8880 www.redlight-chicago.com About the Chef Jackie Shen is Executive Chef at Red Light. She came to the States from Hong Kong in 1971, joined Red Light from a seven-year stint at the famed...

April 14 - Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar

2009-05-11 08:14:33

Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar A Wheaton Park District Facility 26w151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton (630) 653-5800 www.arrowheadgolfclub.org Guests who visit Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar this May will enjoy Arrowhead's first annual "Asparagus Fest." New...

Chops Lobster Bar in Boca Raton offers white asparagus. Hurry.

2009-05-13 12:06:02

Chef Holger Struett of Chops Lobster Bar, 101 Plaza Real S, Boca Raton, 561-395-2675 called to say he's just gotten that European delicacy: white asparagus. He says that in Germany it's only available from April to June, and during that time it's just...

white asparagus, the queen of vegetables

2008-05-07 00:00:00

Chef Hans Rockenwagner, pictured in 2005, holds white asparagus, which he has flown in from Europe.

2005-03-17 00:00:00