Asparagus sits on a delightful bed of parmesan cream sauce that is so rich in flavor. It is the perfect dinner that even the ...

Stir the cream cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese ... Serve warm with the red pepper sauce for dipping.

Asparagus risotto is a great way to make the most of top-notch British asparagus. Try it topped with homemade Parmesan crisps. Cook the asparagus in boiling water for a few minutes until just tender.

Throw together a 30-minute dinner with orecchiette pasta, crisp-tender asparagus, and meaty sweet or spicy Italian sausage. Top it off with cheese, and dig in!

Trim the asparagus so that each stem is 10cm/4in long (you can use the trimmings to make a quick soup or add to a pasta sauce ... tart and scatter over the parmesan and basil leaves.