1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, drained and finely chopped

Colorful Combinations Although their brilliant green color is a delight to behold, ferns are more commonly grown for the intriguing texture and softness they add to a garden space. Cinnamon fern adds an additional visual to the mix; it bears erect, spore-bearing fertile fronds in early spring that quickly turn from green into a contrasting shade of brown. After shedding their spores in late summer, the fertile fronds die back. Fuzzy fiddleheads (which can be cooked and eaten like asparagus) emerge from the base of the plant, later growing into gracefully arched green fronds (from 2 to 4 feet long) that spread outward to create a canopy....

3 ounce white baking chocolate ½ teaspoon shortening Green food coloring

¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup yellow cornmeal 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup shortening 3 tablespoon cold water Pecan Streusel Topping ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup packed brown sugar ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 tablespoon butter ½ cup toasted, coarsely chopped pecans

1 cup chopped fresh pineapple 2 tablespoon finely chopped red sweet pepper 2 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon chopped green onion 2 teaspoon sambal or Chinese chili sauce 1 teaspoon brown sugar

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⅓ cup whipping cream 6 ounce finely chopped semisweet chocolate

Spring: Cream of Roasted Asparagus Soup Lightly coat 2 bunches trimmed fresh asparagus (1 lb.) with olive oil. Roast in a 400°F oven 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Cut off asparagus tips; set aside. Cut stems into 1-inch pieces. Blend stems as directed in Step 2. For seasoning, use 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg in Step 3. Add reserved asparagus tips in Step 4. Makes 4 3/4 cups....