Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup thinly sliced leeks ½ cup chopped fennel bulb 2 tablespoons minced garlic 6 cup water or stock of choice 2 medium potatoes, rinsed and chopped (2½ cups) 1 cup milk of choice 1 tablespoon minced Italian parsley 2 teaspoons shoyu 2 teaspoons sea salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground [...]
Ingredients: 3 leeks ½ cup chopped cilantro (save the stalks) 3 thin slices fresh ginger root 2 star anise 1 small dried red chili 5 cups vegetable stock ½ bunch chard, stems removed, leaves chopped into small pieces 7 ounces firm tofu 4 tablespoons red miso 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce or shoyu Directions: 1. Cut [...]
Ingredients: 6 large leeks 6 green garlic 2 large eggs 2 shallots ¼ cup white wine or sherry vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ¾ cup olive oil Parsley 4 salt-packed anchovies (optional) Directions: 1. Thoroughly clean the leeks and green garlic - cut off their roots and coarse green tops and peel the outermost layers. [...]
Although it currently feels like summer, I am crossing my fingers for a few more rains in March. I’ve definitely been yearning for those cold evenings when I curl up by the wood stove with a big, warm bowl of soup. While it was chilly and wet in January I frequently found comfort in this [...]
Ingredients: 6 large beets, scrubbed, halved 1 bunch carrots, scrubbed, top and ends trimmed, 1 large onion, small dice 4 large leeks, washed well, sliced into thin rounds 4 apples, cored, cut into small chunks 6-8 cups vegetable stock Olive oil Balsamic vinegar 4 tablespoons minced ginger (add according to your taste) sea salt and [...]
Ingredients: 4 large leeks, white and pale green parts, quartered lengthwise 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Sea salt and freshly ground pepper ¼ cup dry white wine ¼ cup vegetable stock 2 tablespoons heavy cream or coconut milk 1 medium tart apple, unpeeled, cored, halved, and thinly sliced [...]
Ingredients: 2 cups water ¼ pound slab bacon, rind removed, cut into ¼-inch cubes (optional) 1 medium-size carrot, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced 1 medium turnip, peeled, and cut into ¼-inch cubes 2 leeks, white part only, washed and thinly sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium potato, cut into ¼-inch cubes 1 quart [...]
Ingredients: 1½ pounds small turnips 2-3 cups turnip greens sea salt 5 tablespoons butter 2-3 leeks, sliced and cleaned 6 branches thyme, or ¼ teaspoon dried 4 cups milk or half coconut milk and water freshly ground black pepper Fresh chopped thyme for garnish Directions: 1. Peel the turnips and slice them into rounds about [...]
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped 2 cups leeks, washed and sliced 8 ounces unpeeled potatoes, diced 3¾ cups vegetable stock 1 bay leaf 8 ounces broccoli florets 1½ cups frozen green peas 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley sea salt and freshly ground black pepper sprigs of parsley to garnish Directions: 1. Combine onions, leeks, potatoes, stock, [...]
Ingredients: ½ cup wild rice 1 large celeriac (celery root) 2 large leeks 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 celery rib, diced 1 cup thinly sliced potato ¼ cup chopped parsley, plus extra for garnish 1 bay leaf 1 thyme sprig sea salt and freshly ground pepper 2 cups vegetable stock 2 cups half-and-half or coconut [...]
