This is one of the best things I have ever made. And usually one of the easiest too. That is, if you don't have to go to two different groceries to get the asparagus (it's not springtime anymore) and goat cheese. Oh, and then forget that the phyllo dough in the freezer is NOT the same as the needed puff pastry and have to wake your husband up to go get the puff pastry. And THEN, upon his return realize you forgot to tell him to get puff pastry SHEETS, not nests and have to return to the store yourself ,yet again, to exchange the nests for sheets. So lets see, this time it wasn't so easy, but still very good.
I saw this recipe for the first time in 1999, in one of my first issues of Fine Cooking, now, one of my all time fav cooking magazines. I have this "thing" for magazines you see. If it's a good crafting or cooking magazine, it has a permanent place in my life.
To keep them all organized, I have about 10 of these metal magazine keepers I found at a flea market years ago. I keep these on my kitchen counter for quick reference since I use them quite often (right next to the 1947 pub. of BH & G cookbook from my mom, thanks Mom!)
Sometimes I get confused, but mostly I remember that the best banana bread recipe is in an issue of Cooks Illustrated, the pizza dough is in Fine Cooking, crusted chicken is in Cuisine, and peanut-ty noodles and lemon swirl cheesecake are in Cooking Light.
I really should put copies of all my favorite recipes in one book, maybe some day. For now though, there's just something about flipping through a good cooking magazine.
this looks scrumptious! i love asparagus, but it was 6.00 a bunch the other day...yikes!
Posted by: jacquie | 22 November 2008 at 04:44 PM
OH! I love asparagus. And Goat cheese. AND cooking magazines!! My mom's old BHG cookbook has the best peanut butter cookie recipe. I have such fond memories of those cookies as a kid.
Posted by: amylouwho | 22 November 2008 at 05:46 PM
Penny I love asparagus and goat cheese. Two of my favorite foods. I've got so many Fine Cooking mags too. I think we've talked about this before. I really need to go through them, but I hate to get rid of them. I've got way too many magazines around here.
Posted by: Judy | 22 November 2008 at 06:41 PM
Penny,
I used to collect cooking magazines, too. Now I use the computer and save the good ones. I miss looking through the pages, enjoying the photos, but I really don't have the space. I do collect cookbooks. And now I collect knitting books. And yarn, and needles, and knitting patterns filed on the computer and in notebooks. Life is fun.
tp
Posted by: tepee (tp) | 23 November 2008 at 04:01 AM
Looks SO good! I love cooking mags too, cuisine is my favorite. I have most my recipes on the computer on my ical so I never have to think, what should I make tonight? Lot's of ideas at my fingertips.
Funny- my 4 year old told me to get asparagus last time we were at the store. I bet they'd like this too!
I don't want to even admit to how many magazine subscriptions I have.
Posted by: Missy | 23 November 2008 at 08:11 PM
Oh, yum I love asparagus and goats cheese. I have the same problem I can never find recipes that I need.
Yvonne x
Posted by: Yvonne | 24 November 2008 at 08:58 AM
That sounds like a big hullabaloo for a beautiful meal :) Never enough cooking mag's - that's my motto!
Posted by: Amy @ parkcitygirl | 24 November 2008 at 04:14 PM
That looks delicious! We are just at the end of the asparagus here - might have to try it.
Posted by: Kate | 29 November 2008 at 03:45 PM