Put that Root Vegetable Down: 9 Links to Ring in Spring

You've made it to Friday, which means it's time to treat yourself to a roundup of links we love. Go ahead, procrastinate a little.

  

  

Though spring hasn’t exactly sprung everywhere, it’s April, which is reason enough for us to start acting like it has. (Cue the incessant talk of ramps and fiddleheads -- go!) Produce is starting to trickle into farmers markets and we’re meeting it with an eagerness that can only come from having just endured a long, cold winter. Stock up on this season’s early bounty, then, mix up a few spring break-worthy drinks and throw the ultimate spring fling. (Just don’t forget to invite us.)

• First things first: welcome spring with these ten recipes.

• And this socca flatbread with spring pesto and salad, too. 

• Ramps are cool and all, but it’s peak artichoke season! Make this dish, stat. 

• Once you get your hands on some ruby red rhubarb, let the Canal House ladies guide you.
  

 

 

• We've waited all winter for morels; start adding them to everything. 

• If there aren’t any fava beans or strawberries yet where you live, fake it.

• Make this sweet gem lettuce and mozzarella salad. (But don’t forget to wash your greens, first!)

• Get schooled on stalks: asparagus 101.

• Step away from the root vegetables. Here are 30 delicious things you should be cooking in April.

What spring ingredients are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments!