New season asparagus with spiced butter and brown shrimp

A sensational seasonal celebration dish

This recipe is adapted from one in my last cookbook, The Joyful Home Cook, and it’s a favourite dish that we make each year. I once cooked it for lunch for a friend of mine who’s a Michelin starred chef, and they loved it - so there’s your seal of approval. It’s essentially melted potted shrimp poured over a pile of freshly-cooked asparagus, and if you …