Sun, May 16, 2021
Learn how to make a quick healthy bowl of potato leek soup with minimal ingredients. Ingredients (approximate proportions for 2 persons): Potatoes - About 1 - 1 ½ cups finely chopped Leeks - About 1- 1 ½ cups chopped Rosemary - 1 spring Ginger - 2 T peeled and minced Sour cream/plain yogurt - dollop Salt - to taste Water - ¼ cup or more depending on consistency Chicken Stock/Vegetable Stock - About 1- 1 ½ cups Dry White Wine - ½ cup Olive oil - to taste Cooking Tips: . Eric used chicken stock but this dish can be made vegetarian by using vegetable stock. . Potatoes swell and absorb water as they cook, so add a little more water to pot as they cook to replenish the absorbed liquid. . Limiting factor in cooking time is potatoes. Cut them small and the cooking time will be quicker and blending will be easier. . The amount of liquid you put in pot depends on thickness you want your soup. . For a thicker consistency add more potatoes. . For a thinner consistency add less potatoes and more stock. . This soup freezes well and can be made a day before serving. . For a thicker consistency add more potatoes. . For a thinner consistency add less potatoes and more stock. . This soup freezes well and can be made a day before serving.
Sun, Jun 6, 2021
Eric Liittschwager prepares a creamy Mushroom Risotto Medley and pairs it with a Xabo Quiore Sauvignon Blanc. Ingredients List for 2 servings: Arborio Rice - 200 grams; Velvet Pioppini mushrooms - 50 grams chopped; Forest Nameko mushrooms - 50 grams chopped; Oyster mushrooms - 50 grams chopped; Unsalted or low sodium vegetable broth; Water; Parmesan cheese; Mascarpone cheese; Unsalted butter; Fresh Basil; Champagne Vinegar; Dry white wine - 50 ml; Salt; Olive oil. Tip: While cooking taste rice; if it's still crunchy, keep alternating the addition of broth and water, little by little, to allow the rice time to soak up the liquid. It takes approximately 30-40 minutes if cooking about 200 grams of rice.