We love the whole onion family equally, but leeks are our favorite today.
Filled with simple, wholesome ingredients like fresh organic leeks, Russet potatoes and non-fat milk, I reasoned that it would be a dish that my kids would love. But they refused to try it. Actually, they ran from it like they would from a burning building. Here's why.
It all started one Saturday this summer, when we lunched at the home of friends. Maria served a delicious potato-leek soup that my family fell in love with.
Savory, you may ask? Yes! Because oatmeal starts as a pretty flavorless dish, you can add some needed excitement quite easily and it doesn't have to involve sweets!
Many onion varieties seem interchangeable -- considering most recipes call for something less-than-specific, like "one onion, chopped" -- but you can make a dish sing that much more by using the right onion for the job.
This spring was all about the early harbingers. The abnormally warm weather, the insects, and the March 20 cherry blossoms all came early to remind us...
The two opposing uniforms were so similar that St. David commanded his soldiers to wear a leek on their helmets. Since then, the leek has been a symbol of Wales.
Leeks, also known as poor man's asparagus, have enjoyed a long and rich history, one that can be traced back through centuries. Leeks were well regarded by the ancient Greeks.
While this may sound like a rather difficult leap -- it did to me a few years ago -- I am now a firm believer that you will only enjoy your food more by expanding your picks.
