Delicious Recipes
Leeks Vinaigrette
From Alice Waters, The Art of Simple Food serves 4-6 12 small to medium leeks 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard salt fresh ground pepper 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil optional: 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Trim and clean the leeks- cut the root...
Garlic Mashed Turnips and Potatoes
1 pound Turnips, diced 1 pound Potatoes, peeled if necessary and diced 4 cloves Garlic peeled 3 tablespoons Butter 2 Tablespoons plain yogurt Pepper to taste Boll turnips, potatoes, and garlic for 10 minutes in a pot of salted water, until the vegetables are...
Leek Tart
From the blog: Small Potatoes Serve warm or at room temperature. Tart dough, makes enough for one large, free-form tart or two 10-inch tarts: 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. sugar 10 tbls. butter 1/3 c. ice water Fill a measuring cup to 1/3 with water and...
Orzo with Fresh Peas and Mint Pesto
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay Recipe Summary Difficulty:Easy Prep Time: 40 minutes Yield: 4 servings User Rating: Mint Pesto 1 cup fresh mint leaves 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves 1 small shallot, finely chopped 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted 2 tablespoons freshly grated...
Leek and Potato Soup
Makes 2 quarts: 4-6 servings- The Art of Simple Food - Alice Waters Trim off the root and the tough upper greens from: 2 pounds of leeks Cut the trimmed leeks in half lengthwise and slice thin. Rinse in a bowl of cold water. Lift the leeks out of...
Potato, Leek, Celeriac, Greens Soup
1 Bunch Leeks (approx. 3-4) 6 Large Potatoes, scrubbed and cubed 1/3 – 1/2 Celeriac Root – washed and peeled 1/2 lb. Cooking Greens, washed and cut into small pieces – Bok Choi will be perfect! 5-6 cloves Garlic, minced 2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2-3...
Roasted Fairytale Eggplant
(The Zahradka Farm) 1lb Fairytale Eggplant –cut into halves 1 sweet bell pepper—cut into matchsticks 1 tomato chopped 1 sweet onion chopped 10 sprigs parsley chopped (stems removed) 6 cloves of garlic 2 tbs olive oil 1 bunch fresh dill chopped (stems...
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
(Rachel Ray’s 4-star recipe!!) 2 pounds small fingerling potatoes 6 cloves garlic, crushed Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, 1 to 2 tablespoons Salt and pepper Heat oven to 500 degrees F. Spread potatoes out on a cookie sheet. Scatter garlic over potatoes....
Long-cooked Broccoli
Adapted fromThe Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters 1 1/2 lbs. (about one bunch) broccoli 1/4 c. olive oil 6 cloves of garlic, chopped A fat pinch of dried red pepper flakes A good sprinkling of salt 1 c. water Juice and grated zest of one lemon Grated parmesan or...
Mashed Potatoes and Turnips with Roasted Pear Pur
Makes 8 servings 1/4 cup honey 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted 4 Bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored 2-3 pounds potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces 1-2 pounds white turnips, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 1/2 sticks butter, room...
Fresh Sage in Polenta
6 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock salt and freshly ground pepper 2 cups coarse-grained cornmeal (polenta) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 3/4 ounce) (optional) Bring the stock to a...
Cheddar/Scallion Drop Biscuits
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons sugar 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 6 oz Cheddar, coarsely grated (1 1/2 cups) 4 scallions, finely chopped 1 cup...