This month's best
May's best: Asparagus
This sweet, sexy superfood is in season in Britain for just a few short weeks. So grab those melt-in-the-mouth spears while you can and feast! Asparagus is one luxury you can afford.
Our quick and tasty tips:
- Try using perfectly cooked spears to dunk into soft boiled eggs.
- Try asapargus griddled and served with a drizzle of your best extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice and a grating of Parmesan.


May's best: Asparagus
This sweet, sexy superfood is in season in Britain for just a few short weeks. So grab those melt-in-the-mouth spears while you can and feast! Asparagus is one luxury you can afford.
Our quick and tasty tips:
- Try using perfectly cooked spears to dunk into soft boiled eggs.
- Try asapargus griddled and served with a drizzle of your best extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice and a grating of Parmesan.


Eat Seasonably Use Them Up Tips for Asparagus
Bought too much of your favourite fruit? Not sure what to do with the spare veg in the fridge? Our Use Them Up Tips are a great way to make sure you don’t throw them away.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Asparagus
Asparagus spears don’t need much doing to them. In this recipe, Huge Fearnley-Whittingstall shows how a quick flash of vinegar and butter can make a simple, amazing dish.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Organic salmon and asparagus bruschetta
Deliciously rich, this beautiful bruschetta can be serve as a light, summery main course or cut into smaller pieces for party finger food.