Try our recipe for a nicely warming asparagus soup.

• Thaw one pound of white asparagus, cut it into 1-inch pieces, and put these in a soup bowl.
• Bring 2 pts of good broth to a boil.
• Stir together 1 T butter and 1 ½ T flour.
• Pat it into the broth and let simmer for a while.
• Take the pan off the heat.
• Mix together 2 egg yolks with ½ Cup of cream.
• Pour the mixture into the broth stirring it vigorously.
• Let simmer for a few minutes, though it must not boil.
• Finish it off with a touch of luxury, adding peeled shrimps and parsley.

Do not forget to enjoy the food, as well as life!