Frisee refers to a variety of endive with curly, pale green or yellowish leaves. Sometimes it is called curly endive or chicory. Frisee does not have the cylindrical shaped leaves, but is rather shaggy. Frisee is similar to, but has smaller leaves than, escarole. Like escarole it is frequently used in salads. It can have [...]
Ingredients: 2 kohlrabi, peeled and grated 3 carrots, grated 1 fennel bulb, chopped bunch of parsley, chopped 2 ounces pine nuts 1 clove garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: Thoroughly mix all vegetables in large bowl with the [...]
Ingredients: 2 small shallots, thinly sliced into rings 2½ tablespoons Champagne vinegar sea salt 1 pound summer squash 4 tablespoons olive oil pepper parsley or chervil, finely chopped Directions: Put shallots, vinegar, and ¼ teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Let them stand at least 10 minutes while you prepare the squash Bring 3 quarts [...]
Ingredients: 6 beets, tops removed 1 small spring onion, finely diced sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or chervil 2 Belgian endives 4 ounces goat cheese olive oil Directions: Leaving an inch of the stem on the beet, steam them until they are tender-firm when pierced with a knife, about [...]
Ingredients: 1 bunch carrots, the tops and roots 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons brown rice 2 larger leeks, white parts only 2 thyme or lemon thyme sprigs 2 tablespoons chopped dill, parsley, celery leaves, or lovage sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 cups vegetable stock, or light chicken stock (click for vegetable [...]
Ingredients: 1-2 medium size artichokes 1 cup water, with juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon olive oil 1-2 medium size leeks, white part only, washed and sliced 2 cloves garlic 1 small new potato, quartered and thinly sliced 6 lettuce leaves, sliced into 1/4-inch strips or a handful of sorrel leaves, sliced 1 tablespoon chopped [...]
Ingredients: 2-3 spring onions, thinly sliced into rounds white wine vinegar 12 beets, including greens olive oil sea salt marjoram pesto with capers and olives (recipe follows) Directions: 1. Toss the onions with the vinegar nearly to cover and refrigerate until needed. They will turn bright pink. 2. Discard beet stems and any wilted leaves. [...]
Ingredients: 1-2 pounds fava beans, shelled and inside skin removed 1 bunch spring onions 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped basil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper water or stock ¼ cup whole milk yogurt Directions: 1. Finely slice the white parts of the onions and an inch of [...]
Ingredients: 6 slender leeks, about 3/4–inch across 3 small Yukon gold potatoes 6 small turnips 1½ tablespoons butter a few sprigs of thyme sea salt and freshly ground black pepper cream chopped parsley or thyme Directions: 1. Slice the white parts of the leeks crosswise and wash them well. Scrub the potatoes, quarter them lengthwise, [...]
Ingredients: Green Garlic and Leeks: 4 medium leeks, white parts only 3 large heads green garlic 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup white wine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper The Rice: 6 cups vegetable stock 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1½ cups Arborio rice ½ cup white wine 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese [...]