This Scandinavian Halibut and Saffron Soup has a glorious golden cream based broth enlivened with wine and a touch of lemon.

Butternut Squash Soup with Apple Cider Cream

Baby Leeks & Tomatoes with Oregano & Thyme. A summer side dish, it’s just 4 ingredients in a pan. Quick, easy & delicious with anything!

Crustless Bacon, Potato, Mushroom and Leek Quiche

Pork Loin with Cider-Braised Leeks and Apples

Quiche with Brie cheese and leeks (in Romanian)

For the JC100, I served Julia Child’s vichyssoise in shot glasses – a refreshing summer hors d’oeuvre.

Avocado Vichyssoise – cool and creamy for the hot days of summer.

Leeks tenderly cooked, Kalamata olives, Camembert cheese and fresh thyme on top a golden brown puff pastry.

A smooth, creamy soup, made with buttery leeks and potatoes – perfect with brown butter sauce!

romesco sauce with grilled leeks

Rosemary Leek Cakes. A savory, vegetarian bean cake.

Asparagus, Bacon, and Leeks Quiche

I used ramps (wild leeks) to make this pesto. Ramps grow in the damp forests of the Appalachians and have a very short season in spring.

Spanakopita – phyllo pastry holding a spinach filling with leeks, dill, feta, ricotta and Parmesan

Roasted asparagus and white bean soup. Reliably delicious in the midst of chaos.

Quiche Lorraine and a Virtual Baby Shower

Creamy Roasted Mushroom Soup with caramelized shallots and leeks, plus a splash of red wine.

Caramelized Leek and Asparagus Salad with Dried Cherries and Goat Cheese. Tastes delicious hot, warm, or cold.

Spring vegetables turn rich and sweet under the oven’s influence, tossed with fresh, leafy greens and an avocado vinaigrette.

Wild Mushroom Fettucini with Braised Leeks & Field Roast Smoked Apple Sage Sausage

vegetarian cassoulet with lots of vegetables!