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Potato Leek Soup

May 13, 2019 by Sheila

Potato Leek Soup with Chives and Chive Flowers

A classic vichyssoise probably introduced by Julia Child back in the butter and cream days. I keep those two ingredients to a minimum by using the lusciousness of Yukon Gold potatoes, cultured butter, and cream from pastured cows, hence the golden hue of my potato leek soup. German Butterball potatoes would also give the soup […]

Filed Under: Soups and Stews Tagged With: chive blossoms, chive flowers, chives, leek, potato, soup, Yukon gold potatoes

German Butterball Potatoes

October 25, 2016 by Sheila

German Butterball Potatoes

It’s time for me, as the winter months loom, to come clean about my autumn romance. I wish this rekindled love affair was taking place in Venice, the evening echoes of the water slapping against the sides of the gondolas. Wings of the Dove. But the cool air blowing in the past few days is […]

Filed Under: Cooking Basics Tagged With: german butterball potatoes, potato, roasted, roasted vegetables, Yukon gold potatoes

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