While you could toss potatoes with a pat of butter and enjoy them heartily, a few small steps will accentuate their specialness. Start by softening leeks and toasting black peppercorns in the melting ...

Meltingly soft leeks and potatoes pair with buttery puff pastry in this savory take on the Tarte Tatin. Paige Grandjean is a food editor, recipe developer, and food stylist with over seven years of ...

A smooth and comforting bowl for a chilly day, or to batch-cook and freeze for another time I find potatoes in all forms, from fluffy mash to dripping-soaked chips, supremely comforting, but there’s ...

When the weather turns chilly and all we want is a warm bowl of comfort, potato leek and bacon soup is our go-to. It’s hearty ...

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sliced leeks and cook until soft and fragrant. Add garlic and sauté for 1 ...

The classic French duo of leeks and potatoes in a soup can be served several ways. They can be pureed to make a hot bowl of potage Parmentier or chilled for vichyssoise. Here we leave the vegetables ...

Technically these potatoes are smashed, not mashed. Moist, tender white or red potatoes are cooked, peeled, mashed in a standing mixer or with a spoon then mixed and mashed more with the leek cream.

The star of these potato cakes are leeks gently cooked in milk and butter until they are soft and sweet. Sand and grit can hide in the long leek layers, so clean them well. Halve them lengthwise and ...

Dear Heloise: I just graduated from college, and I’m in my first apartment. I am teaching myself how to cook and have bought a couple of cookbooks. I’ve discovered that I really like leeks in a number ...

1. Place potatoes in saucepan and add chicken broth. Fill broth can with water and add to broth to cover potatoes. You may need more or less water; just enough to cover potatoes. Bring to boil and ...

There seems to be some debate about the true origin of soup made with potatoes and leeks. Evidence of soups featuring these ingredients appears in French, Irish and Welsh culinary tradition. Potatoes ...