Apartment Therapy Tagged: leek

The Perfection of Simplicity: Potato Leek Soup

Two ingredients. That's it. Well, if you want to be a stickler and count salt and pepper and a touch of olive oil, it's five. OK, and water makes six. But the oil method is optional, so we're back t...

Seasonal Spotlight: What To Do With Leeks?

Anyone else out there getting deluged with leeks from gardens and CSAs? We love leeks as much as the next cook, but one can only eat so much leek and potato soup. Here's some fresh inspiration!...

Quick Tips: How to Clean Leeks

As you can see, leeks aren't the cleanest vegetables around! Not only do their roots hold dirt like Fort Knox, but grit drifts in from above and gets wedged between the oniony layers. Before using th...

Recipe Review: Arugula Vichyssoise from Epicurious

We love the cool creaminess of traditional potato-leek vichyssoise, especially on humid summer days like we've been getting. So when Elizabeth mentioned an Epicurious recipe for arugula vichyssoise i...

Recipe: Spring Leek and Lemon Soup

In with spring and out with winter - but don't let go of your winter citrus just yet. This soup bridges the divide between fresh spring produce and the zip of winter citrus like oranges, lemons, and g...