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Roasted asparagus tacos

Combine roasted asparagus, arugula, avocado and goat cheese

Photo credit: Eve Bishop | Combine roasted asparagus, arugula, avocado and goat cheese to make a light and seasonal filling for soft corn tortillas. (May 1, 2012)

Lauren Chattman

Lauren Chattman

Lauren Chattman is a cookbook author, freelance writer and former

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Because of the mild weather this winter, asparagus season arrived earlier than usual. I bought my first local bunch at the end of April. Did you know that as the days get warmer, asparagus spears can grow up to 10 inches in 24 hours, requiring farmers to harvest them daily? At first, I was alarmed by this information. Standing at the edge of an asparagus field on the North Fork, I thought I could...

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