Bake: Asparagus cheese muffins, wild garlic flatbreads and Smokey asparagus tart

At this time of year it is worth taking a little meander from sweet baking to savoury, to make the most of asparagus season, says Michelle Darmody.

In Ireland the season is only about 12 weeks long .

The stems of the asparagus rhizome plant are not only good for you, they are very tasty and have quite a unique taste. They are native to the Western coast of Europe from Ireland down to Spain and Portugal.