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I love my wife, my son, and cooking with them.
Roasted Asparagus
I almost hesitate to call this a "recipe," because it is super-simple. But it's definitely a new way to try this often baneful vegetable - people seem to either hate it or love it. Those who have never cared for it will gobble it up; the slender, roasted stalks will take on a nutty, caramelized flavor, and the tops become almost crunchy.
Take the asparagus (as much or as little as you like) and place it on a baking sheet. Cover generously with olive oil and give them a good rub down. Then, sprinkle with plenty of salt and pepper, then bake at 400F/200C for 25 minutes.
Summer Fall Fusion
When you live in a tropical country like Panama, where it's always hot and humid, it's easy to lose track of what season it is at home.
Tonight, we celebrated the perennial summer of Panama along with the annual autumn of home. I made my summertime favorite - BLTs - and paired it with a warm bowl of French Onion Soup. Seasonally, perhaps, an odd couple, but logically, they fit like a light jacket on a crisp autumn afternoon.