Drain the asparagus and rinse under cold water. Drain again and pat dry. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until shimmering. Add the sugar snap peas and cook over moderately high heat until ...

Preheat the oven to 400°. On a rimmed baking sheet toss asparagus and trimmed snap peas with 1 tbs. olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake about 15-18 minutes. In a small bowl ...

After baking with olive oil, lemon zest and fruit, and garlic, fresh asparagus spears are tossed with Parmesan butter to make the pan sauce. Ina Garten shares a simple and delicious sugar snap pea ...

Feel free to play around with the vegetables seasonally, but for spring, the asparagus and snap peas are perfect. Technique tip: In order to keep the vegetables bright and green, blanch them ...

As with all blanching, the goal is to achieve a bright color while maintaining a pleasant snap. Plunging the asparagus into ice water prevents it from overcooking. As with blanching, steaming ...