We ate rustic abgoosht lamb stew, scoped out Persian markets, learned to make baghali polo rice with fava beans and dill.

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It has almonds, apples, peaches, pears, apricots, plums, lemons, persimmons and pomegranates, along with lettuce, radishes, carrots, chard, kale, broccoli, fava beans, cauliflower, onions, potatoes, strawberries and spinach.

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They're talking about something far more refined: the morel, that spring darling, with its earthy flavor and distinctively honeycombed head, filled with things like scallop mousse, fava beans and crawfish, and foie gras.

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The elegance of his panna cotta with baby peas, finger lime "caviar" and crisp rice flakes was the prelude to a meal that included the best pasta dish I've ever had: maccheroncini, freshly made by the chef's mother, tossed with tomato water, morel mushrooms, sweet datterini tomatoes, fava beans and broccoli rabe.

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The artichoke appetizer had gone awry and came second, but it was worth the wait--boiled to semi-baby-food consistency and with the season's first fava beans. (They stole the show.) I ended with a whole grilled fish and, at the urging of two guys at the next table, Paradiso's prize dessert, sponge cake with dried fruit and sweetened ricotta cheese.

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