Recipe straight out of the Vita-Mix Professional Series cookbook:2 large leeks1/4 pound bacon, thinly sliced4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced1/2 cup whipping cream1 1/2 cups chicken brothpinch sea saltdash freshly ground black pepperSlice the white part and half the green…
Blustery, cold, wet, windy. 68 Degrees. That's about as 'wintery' as it gets here in Arizona.Yes, I know. 68 is not cold if you are from Minnesota. In fact, the Minnesotans down the street are probably in the swimming pool today. For us…
Long-time readers already know that once upon a time I built an airplane. It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life: starting with a pile of aluminum and using my own hands to turn it into a…
This is the scond time I have made this soup and I made a few adjustments at my wife's request. It started out here but on the spur of the moment I omitted the cream and the thyme. I am…
My local supermarket had some fresh sole filets yesterday and that reminded me that I had not yet tried to make Sole Meuniere myself since the French cuisine cooking class. Now what to serve with it? It looked like they…
This cream of spinach soup is adapted from Volume 2 of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Saint Julia. I used my new food processor to slice the onions and I probably will never slice onions by hand again!…
Gazpacho, straight out of the Cuisinart recipe book. I will say that to finely chop or mince small quantities (like a single garlic clove) my Cuisinart Min-Prep does a better job.