Fresh spring vegetables -- as opposed to what's grown in a hothouse -- are by now flooding the markets, and it's time to put them to use. Making Pasta alla Primavera, for example: There's no one recipe because people's tastes and vegetable patches differ, but they all share the delightful freshness of Spring.

• Pasta alla Primavera: A rich version, made with tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, olives, and more

• Pasta alla Primavera: A more delicate recipe, from a cook with zucchini, artichokes, and tomatoes in the vegetable patch.
• Pasta alla Primavera: Yet another variation, with bell peppers and broccoli. Pretty colors!
• Pasta alla Primavera: A late spring version with lots of zucchini
• Fusilli alla Primavera: A rich Neapolitan version made with artichokes, asparagus, peas, and more.