winter weekend soup
photograph by Charles Jones circa 1900, Sussex, England Someone gave me a beautiful bunch of leeks which inspired me to make soup on this snowy Saturday ...my favorite recipe is from Alice Waters's The Art of Simple Food and it never disappoints... Leek and Potato Soup (Makes 2 quarts: 4-6 servings) Trim off the root and 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 the water to drain. Melt over medium heat in a heavy bottomed pot: 3 tablespoons butter Add the leeks along with: 2 thyme springs 1 bay leaf Salt Cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Add: 1 pound yellow potatoes, p...
