Favorites: roasted stuffed chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and a wild-mushroom jus, and poached skate in a spring garlic broth with potato gnocchi and green asparagus.

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Milan-based interior designer Ilaria Miani styled their rooms in a palette of deep reds, powdery lavender and asparagus green, installing Italian-made furnishings, kitchens and wine cellars.

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And while Apple employees eat healthy, Jobs takes it to an extreme, one employee says, eating dark green vegetables such as broccoli and asparagus, grilled or steamed.

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Green peas, morel mushrooms, ramps, asparagus and fiddlehead ferns are at their peak.

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If asparagus isn't available, green beans or sugar snap peas work well.

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