Leek Soup with Fried Sage

This Leek Soup with Fried Sage is velvety, savory, smooth, and delicious. It’s easy to make in the large quantity I have it scaled for in this recipe. This way you can eat what you like and the freeze the leftovers. This Leek Soup with Fried Sage freezes really well, like many soups, for that matter. In fact, I made this soup a couple of weeks before I needed it for my Scandinavian Thanksgiving Menu and simply pulled it out of the freezer and reheated it the day of the feast. I love cooking ahead for big deal meals; it’s so helpful for stress management a.k.a. hanging out with your guests drinking Rhubarb Lillet Rose Aquavit Spritzers, which is really what you should be doing anyway when you have a big party, right? The good news is that you can make the garnish ahead of time as well. The pretty green sage provides some visual interest and awesome texture, but this simple soup is still delicious without it if you want to keep it really simple or sage isn’t your thing. I think it would be great to try this Leek Soup with Fried Sage with other fried herbs. In … Continue reading

Canlis Parsnip Soup Hazelnut Gremolata

This lovely Canlis Parsnip Soup Hazelnut Gremolata came from, you guessed it, Canlis Restaurant in Seattle. It also came with a lovely story. I was first exposed to Canlis a few years ago now, when my dear friend Andrea was married in Seattle. It was a gorgeous October weekend with fall leaves, sunshine, and lots of amazing food. Since everyone came from out of town, they planned the entire weekend for us and we had a lovely tour of the city on a double decker bus. We had dinner at Matt’s in the Market after the rehearsal and it was excellent. We caught up with friends, enjoyed several cocktail hot spot, and then, after a beautiful ceremony, we were treated to dinner at Canlis for the reception. It was absolutely lovely. We had the entire upstairs to ourselves complete with a gorgeous view of the Sound and of course an amazing meal. The evening started off with pink bubbly, toasts, and a jazz band. A paired wine dinner followed and while each course was absolutely excellent, for me, it was the Canlis Parsnip Soup Hazelnut Gremolata, which was paired with an amazing Sancerre that stole the show. Part of it … Continue reading