51.  Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients except pasta and cooking water.

52.  My one concern was that the starch given off by the pasta, which is usually poured off with the cooking water, would make the dish too starchy.

53.  Next, we added two tablespoons olive oil to the cooking water and found the results negligible.

54.  Place half of the beans in a blender or food processor with enough of the reserved cooking water to allow them to move freely.

55.  Pour the cooking water into the asparagus and let it bubble up.

56.  Reduce the cooking water for the grits to the amount suggested on the package.

57.  Put potatoes in a large bowl and, using a potato masher, mash until smooth, slowly adding hot cooking water.

58.  Remove dandelions with a slotted spoon and reserve the cooking water.

59.  Remove from cooking water and cool completely.

60.  Salt in the cooking water will toughen the kernels.