Ready for our top five favorite moments in this week's New York Times dining section? Ready, set, here we go...

1. Garlic, garlic scapes, green garlic, spring garlic...
We love garlic, and so does Melissa Clark. We have to try her green garlic soup with chives and thyme.
2. Wedding planning!
There's a rush of weddings in California, and we loved this inside look at politics, gay marriage, and the good old-fashioned dilemma of what to serve your wedding guests. Some things just transcend culture and politics!
3. Sweet, sweet apricots
...and old varieties, new tastes.
4. Mexican popsicles
The Minimalist does banana paletas.
5. Dusk, Midsummer, and Champagne
What a sweet image, and a sweet Champagne to go along.

Related: Last week's Times Top 5: Meat Gives Way to Veggies

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