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Happy first day of spring! The day everyone's been waiting for all winter long has finally arrived. The warmer weather, longer days, and fresh spring blooms are all excellent reasons to celebrate this season's arrival. However, we're going to guess that the moment you're most excited for is the return of spring produce! Ramps, peas, asparagus, and so much more will begin to pop up over the next few weeks, so we've rounded up some recipes that best highlight the season's bounty.

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Can it just be spring already? All over the country we've had glimpses of it, but in New York we just got yet another dose of winter. Whatever the weather is like where you are, we're officially closer to April than February, there's a little mint popping up in our gardens, and the days are gloriously longer.

In light of that, we've decided to just call it: Springtime is here! If the view out your window begs to differ, whip up some mint limeade and dream of warmer days. They'll come soon, we're sure of it.

The Menu

Creamy Spring Turnip Soup with Wilted Radish Greens and Bacon by sdebrango

Serves 4-6

For the Soup:

3 cups young turnips peeled and chopped
3 young leeks white and light green parts cleaned very well
4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Clean and slice your leeks, I like Amanda's method, clean, trim and chop into rounds and add to a large amount of clean water. The

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There are few things more satisfying than diving headfirst into a bowl of noodles. Here are 10 noodle dishes to lean over, to slurp up, to happily get all over your face; 10 plates of salty-sweet-savoriness that beg for chopsticks -- and a wet nap or two.

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Every week on Food52, a DIY expert spares us a trip to the grocery store and shows us how to make small batches of great foods at home.

Today, blogger Ashley Rodriguez gives us a much more wholesome Cadbury Creme Egg -- yellow yolks and all.

Last week I had my first taste of rhubarb and asparagus. I may have been jumping the gun a bit, but for me, those two tastes symbolize spring more than the presence of tulips or the gentle warmth of sun. (I'm still waiting for that sun.)

The tangy, tart bite of rhubarb combined with a buttery shortbread crust and cool whipped cream; the bitter char on a hot roast fresh out of the oven set against the mild sweetness of freshly plucked asparagus; this is the tune of spring, and I sing it at the top of my lungs after what seems to have been years of cold and dreary days.

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But there is another taste that has become a spring tradition. Like congealed cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving, I

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Let's take a moment to thank potatoes. They're comforting, and they serve as the canvas for many of our favorite meals. They hold up our braises and complement our roasts, crisp up after a stint in the oven and soften with a kiss of cream.

This St. Patrick's Day, we'll be putting our industrious little tubers to work in these 10 decidedly un-Irish recipes. From Spanish soup to potato latkes, we're celebrating the versatility of the world's favorite vegetable.

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Tonight's dinner features a savory herb jam from the ever-brilliant Paula Wolfert, a soothing broccoli soup, and plenty of crusty bread to sop it all up. Flavorful, comforting, and healthy -- what more can we ask of our supper?

The Menu

Broccoli, Lemon and Parmesan Soup by merrill

Serves 4 to 6

2 pounds broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets
1/4 cup olive oil
2 fat cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 cups homemade or low sodium chicken stock
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 lemon
Crusty bread for serving

1. Bring a large, heavy pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and boil for five minutes. Drain the broccoli well and set aside.

2. Add the olive oil and garlic to the pot over medium heat. After a minute or two, when the garlic starts to soften and turn golden, add the broccoli, season with salt and pepper, and stir well.

3. Cover the pot, turn the heat down as low as it will go, and cook for about an hour,

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Sometimes there's nothing better than a slice of pie. Try Italian Rice Pie for a celebration tomorrow (Pi Day!), or as the traditional Easter dessert it truly is.

Move over risotto, rice pie is ready for it's turn in the Italian rice spotlight!

Italian Rice Pie: If you didn't grow up eating this traditional Easter dessert, you missed out. But not to worry -- you can celebrate Pi Day tomorrow, March 14th, and make up for lost time with this comforting recipe. Made from short-grain arborio rice, it combines the luscious custard of a rice pudding with ricotta, eggs and lemon. This is the kind of recipe that gets passed from generation to generation, and for good reason.

For many Italian families, rice pie is as much a staple of Easter as lamb. And for many rice pudding-loving families, this can be your new favorite variation, adding a buttery crisp crust to a sweet and creamy rice filling. It's like having the best crisp cookies and the best rice pudding together in

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Now that the dregs of winter are over, and the sun is peeking through the clouds, we are cruelly reminded: We need a vacation! So make like the college kids in Cancun and swap out the wintry bourbon cocktails, the hot toddies, the mulled wine. It's time to break out those neon paper umbrellas and get yourself a chilled, boozy drink -- spring-break style!

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