I wanted a little vegetable side dish — quick to make, snacky, seasonal and fun, that would work with whatever cut of protein I brought back from the store (it was salmon). The only thing I knew is ...

Crispy asparagus tempura served with a light dipping sauce. In a medium pot, bring all the ingredients to a boil. Remove the pot from the heat, and let the sauce cool to room temperature. You can ...

Too many restaurants serve leaden, heavily battered chunks of food and slap the name “tempura” on them. Not so at Parachute, where the vegetable tempura is as it should be: delicate, crisp and focused ...

Add garlic and lemon juice into a mini blender or food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Puree until finely minced. Add mayonnaise, chipotles, adobo sauce, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 2 turns on ...

Bring a small pot of salted water to a rapid boil over as high a heat you can get, and add just a small handful of asparagus at a time so as to maintain the water boiling. Let boil for as little as 10 ...

You likely already have a go-to tempura dish at your favorite Japanese restaurant. It might take the form of pale shrimp tucked into a sushi roll, or of a crisp pile of vegetables waiting to be dipped ...