Ingredients: 1 dried shitake mushroom Sauce: 2 tablespoons shoyu (soy sauce) 8 tablespoons water or soaking water from the shitake mushroom 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, finely minced 1 plus teaspoon fresh Meyer lemon juice, to taste Vegetables: 1-2 tablespoons miso of choice 1 slash of toasted sesame seed oil 1-2 teaspoons hoisin sauce (optional) [...]
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup water 3 leeks, white parts only, sliced into rounds 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and quartered 1 celery root, trimmed, quartered and sliced 1-2 teaspoons nutritional yeast (optional) ½ teaspoon sea salt 6-7 cups stock of choice ½ to 1 cup light cream freshly ground pepper inner fennel leaves, finely [...]
Ingredients: Ghee or butter for greasing the baking dish 10 eggs 1/3 cup chopped parsley 1 teaspoon turmeric 2 tablespoons dulse flakes (optional) 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional) 2 pinches sea salt 2 pinches freshly ground pepper, or to taste 1 bunch chard 1 tablespoon butter or ghee 2 large leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced [...]
Ingredients: 2 slender leeks, including part of the green 6 carrots 1 bunch parsnips, with their greens 1 bunch radishes sea salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon fresh Meyer lemon juice Directions: Slice the leeks crosswise about ¼-inch [...]
Ingredients: ½ small Savoy cabbage or other green cabbage 1 large fennel bulb, quartered 1 large leek, white part only 4 tablespoons unsalted butter sea salt and freshly ground pepper juice and zest of 1 Meyer lemon 3 tablespoons chervil or parsley leaves Directions: Cut the cabbage, fennel, and leek into very thin slices and [...]
Roasting and caramelizing onions brings out their natural sweetness. Onions, like other foods in the allium family, are helpful in promoting heart health. Ingredients: Onions: 1 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil, melted ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 3 medium yellow onions, trimmed and cut into ¼ -inch slices 6 medium shallots, trimmed [...]
Ingredients: 2 leeks 1 teaspoon sesame oil pinch of sea salt splash of sake or white wine 3½ cups stock of choice (I use mushroom) 3 tablespoons miso Directions: Trim the leeks, cutting the green tips off the white portion. Cut the white portion into very thin slices on the diagonal. Rinse the slices briefly [...]
Ingredients: 8-10 leeks, including 2 inches of greens, halved crosswise 2 large onions, sliced and separated into rings 1 large tomato, chopped sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup stock 2 teaspoons basil Directions: 1. Saute the onions in the oil over medium heat until they are soft. Add the leeks; turn them [...]
Ingredients: 1½ pounds potatoes, scrubbed well Mustard Vinaigrette (recipe below) Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 3-6 leeks, cut in half, cleaned, and cut into 3-4 inch lengths 1 cup chopped ripe tomato ¼ cup coarsely chopped parsley or basil Directions: Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, enough to cover the potatoes by [...]
Ingredients: 7 tablespoons butter, divided, plus extra for preparing ramekins 6 large eggs, separated 1¾ cups milk 2 medium leeks, cut in half, cleaned, and thinly sliced 1/3 cup flour of choice, plus more for dusting ramekins 2¼ teaspoons dry mustard 2 cups grated dry hard goat cheese, goat cheddar, or other ¾ teaspoon sea [...]