Blog Archives for tag leeks

Butter Lettuce with White Wine-Braised Leeks, Tomatoes & Goat Cheese

This French-inspired salad is si merveilleux.  The combination of creamy, crumbled French goat cheese and tender butter lettuce is amazing. Not… Continue reading »

Roasted Fingerling Potato & Cherry Tomato Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

A wonderful summertime produce combination is that of tender, roasted fingerling potatoes, sliced leeks and halved, ripe cherry tomatoes.  The… Continue reading »

‘Lamb Shanks with Leeks & Grapes’

My love for anything and everything braised continues on with this outstanding recipe from the incomparable Mario Batali. (I came… Continue reading »

‘Linguine with Carrot-Turkey Ragu’

I adore carrots any way you can serve them. Raw, roasted, blanched, glazed, braised, sautéed, pureed…you get the idea. But… Continue reading »

Roast Chicken & Spring Vegetable Linguine with Crème Fraîche

This gorgeous spring pasta has a lot of great things going for it. First, the colorful mixture of spring veggies… Continue reading »

Pecan-Crusted Scallops with Orange-Braised Leeks

A good friend gave me a bag of roasted and salted Louisiana pecans for Christmas; what a wonderful gift idea!… Continue reading »

Braised Leeks & Cherry Tomatoes with Gorgonzola and Hazelnuts

The smell of sliced leeks cooking in a touch of butter and white wine is truly remarkable.  With their light… Continue reading »

‘Seared Salmon with Creamy Leek Sauce’

This colorful menu is filled with the fresh flavors of spring!  From one of my favorite all-time cookbooks, Martha Stewart’s… Continue reading »

‘Smoked Salmon, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Quiche’

Searching for a springtime quiche like I was?  Well search no more!  This lovely quiche is filled with ingredients that… Continue reading »

‘Grilled Salmon & Leeks with Rosemary-Mustard Butter’

There are two important flavoring elements going on in this otherwise simple recipe. First, the char that you get on… Continue reading »