Asparagus and dog baths

Last night brought back a memory of my Dad cooking asparagus.  Fifty plus years ago when Chinese food was basically Cantonese cuisine, he discovered Szechuan and Hunan.  His time in China during WWII, and his befriending of many Asians here in the US, including the wife of my sister’s professor Dr. Tung, brought wonderful food experiences into our home.  My favorite was asparagus.  He started by washing the asparagus, melting a little butter in a sauté pan, putting the wet asparagus, plus a bit of water into the pan, covering it.  Cooked it covered, til the water evaporated then take the cover off and sauté the asparagus until the ends are crisp.  Absolutely yummy.

Eggs do explode

So this AM, I was making hard-boiled  eggs for egg salad.  Had my trusty hot plate and my rachel ray tiny pot.  (Btw, the color on the pot changes after u use it, especially at high temps).  Checked the date on the egg carton, all was well, covered the eggs w water and put them on my trusty hot plate to bring to a boil.  Mind was elsewhere, don’t know how much time had gone by.  Heard these noises, thought it was Lovie, called out to her.  More time went by.  Finally walked into the kitchen.  What a mess.  Will be quite awhile before I eat eggs again!