Morels and Asparagus in Cream over Fresh Pasta

Springily pretty, a delicate dish of cream-steeped morels, crisp asparagus bits, and soft pasta. The effect is distinctly more vegetably than creamy, as the liquid is absorbed by the linguine, leaving just a smooth trace. If you prefer a saucier feel, add more cream or ignore the reduction part of step 5. If you have cultivated rather than wild morels, there is no need to slice them unless they are too large for bite size. The asparagus and mushroom trimmings and cooking liquid are the flav