Pork and Asparagus Stir-Fry With Spicy Cucumber Salad

Asparagus is in season and this recipe gives it a fresh, tasty twist.

Thin stalks of spring asparagus are blistered, then tossed with ground pork, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Fresh ideas for dinner can spring from so many places: the pages of a new cookbook or food magazine, a funny TikTok or instructional video on Instagram or (among my favorite sources for inspiration) websites like Food52, Serious Eats, or Smitten Kitchen.

It also can depend on what you happen to stumble upon while grocery shopping.