After a week consisting of a horrendous stomach flu, followed by a tremendous head cold; both of which left me so lacking in appetite that even No Reservations could not entice my taste buds to salivate - I am finally back in the land of the food obsessed.
One thing kept me going, kept me hoping every day that I would wake up with a growly stomach once more.
Leeks.
Yes, my wild leeks are ready. My secret location is filled with patches of vibrant green shoots sending up wafts of oniony goodness.
The only thing I've eaten since my recovery is leeks. SeaBass keeps complaining that I smell but I insist that it's helping my sinuses.
Leek pesto, leek and potato soup, sauteed leeks.
Did I mention the leek pesto? I've made huge batches of it three times already.
Maybe SeaBass has a point about the smell? I can't tell. My nose is still stuffy from the cold.
If you get your hands on any wild leeks do yourself a favour and make a simple pesto. Eat it like a dip, use it as a pasta sauce, top a pizza with it.
Wild Leek Pesto
leeks
whipping cream
toasted pine nuts
olive oil
parmiggiano reggiano
I'm not going to give you any proportions here because it really depends on how strong your leeks are and if you want a milder or more oniony pesto.
Tip: When I used the pesto as a pasta sauce, I blended in some sun dried tomatoes to add a touch of mild sweetness to the sauce.
1 comments:
Sorry you've been under the weather! Glad your on the mend. As for the wild leeks, how amazing they look... I am a forager of things, and have yet to come across ramps. The pesto sounds out of this world good. I bet it has revived you, spring greens have that life affirming quality, do they not? thanks!
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