Tempura (てんぷら or 天麩羅, tenpura?) is a classic Japanese dish of deep fried lightly-battered vegetables or seafood.

Asparagus (A Stalk-Umentary) looks deep at how world competition has affected American farmers. Asparagus farmers in Oceana County, Michigan, once known as the Asparagus capital of the world has begun to loose its title. Free trade and the US War on Drugs has had a negative effect on the local Asparagus driven economy.

Relax. Breath deep. Its not...that hard. This will make 1 to 2 pounds of Asparagus. 2 pounds of the 'pencil' like Asparagus is what we suggest. If its much thicker than it will be longer to blanch them.First get two pots and a bowl. In the one pot fill it half with water and then add salt to it till it tastes salty (salty like ocean water)...