Cook's Illustrated

GRASS ROOTS

y parents used to tend a highly productive asparagus patch at the edge of our garden until one day a new neighbor moved in next door. As part of the sale, they checked property lines, and our beloved patch of “grass” changed addresses overnight. This corrective surveying had the unfortunate

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