Happy Little Asparagus

So in a fit of experimentation, I tried New York Magazine's reproduction of Tia Pol's strange asparagus and shrimp recipe (that you cook in a paper bag). Quite tasty and really not that hard. Plus, how cool is it to use a stapler--on purpose--in your cooking? The best was walking into a bodega and asking them for just a paper bag. Other strange things people do with asparagus: skirt,  beetle, glass, hat.