All around, the valley is erupting in the pleasant sights and sounds of spring. The hills have awakened with bright green sprouts, and daffodils bursting in sunny hues, keep things cheerful even on rainy days. Across town, dusk and dawn are marked each day by the trees coming alive with a melody of busy chirps and coos. While the first early shoots and tender herbs are starting to come up in our kitchen garden. Inspired by this verdant beauty pushing forward, I began my annual search for new recipe ideas to highlight one of my favorite flavors of the season, asparagus. Here, tender dumplings m...