Onions’ sweet and savory tastes and pungent, tear-inducing sharpness combine to create quiet depths of flavor in so many dishes — but onions often don’t get the credit. They play happily in the background, yielding the spolight to a dish’s more glamorous ingredients. So here, in early spring, when fresh baby alliums are just coming up from the ground, is a roundup of recipes that each put the onion family front and center. From leek soup to onion and citrus salad, if you love onions, these are recipes for you!