Curly Carrot Salad

Soaking the carrot strips in ice water makes them curly and especially crunchy.This was my favorite to make as a child3  medium carrots1  small head romaine lettuce¾  cup (3 ounces) feta cheese, crumbled½  cup snipped fresh dill, loosely packed½  teaspoon salt¼  teaspoon black pepperJuice of 1 lemon2  tablespoons olive oil… Continue reading…

Carrot Vichyssoise

Use a blender, not a food processor to purée this soup or it will become gummy.3  large leeks (1 ½ pounds), white and light-green parts trimmed1  medium clove garlic, minced4  small Yukon Gold potatoes (1½ pounds), peeled5  carrots, peeled2 ½  cups chicken stock1 ½  teaspoons salt1/8  teaspoon; black pepper2  cups… Continue reading…