Frittata with Green Garlic, Asparagus and Bacon

Jennifer’s Market Basket: Frittata with Green Garlic, Asparagus and Bacon

Two of springtime’s culinary joys are contained in this frittata: green garlic and asparagus. While most of us are familiar with asparagus, the green garlic remains a mystery to many. Green garlic is the young garlic plant that the farmer pulls out of the soil as he thins his rows in the spring. The white…

Jennifer’s Market Basket: Green Garlic

Shopping among the many vendors at the Capitol City Farmer’s Market recently I discovered a new spring flavor: green garlic. Looking like a fat scallion, green garlic is a young garlic plant that has been removed from the ground as the farmer thins out his rows, making room for the maturing plants that remain in…