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Recipe: 5 Ingredient Barley Soup

We developed this soup for our 5th year anniversary party, and sticking with our theme we choice to use just 5 ingredients.  You can add any veg you like, or any stock. Ingredients: 1.5L Culinarium’s Own Vegetable Stock 3 large shallots, finely diced 3 cups white button mushrooms, chopped 1/4 cup Oak Manor pearl barley [...]

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Recipe: Braised Wild Leeks & Swiss Chard

This has become a favourite in Kathleen’s home… she eats it at least 2 times a week in wild leek season! 1 bunch wild leeks (approx 1/4 lb) ½ lb rainbow Swiss chard A knob of butter 3 tbsp. stock or water salt and pepper to taste Wash and clean wild leeks well. Cut off [...]

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Recipe: Wild Leek Vinaigrette

This recipe comes to us from our favourite soup gal, Lisa Kates, aka A Food Gypsy.  1/3 cup soya soil ( or other mild cooking oil ) 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar 4 wild leeks, green and white parts, chopped 3 tbsp. chopped chives 1 tsp. Dijon mustard salt and pepper to taste Purée all [...]

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Recipe: Wild Leek Pesto

This pesto is perfect with pasta! Double this recipe and freeze it for an out of season  treat!  Be indulgent, add bacon and cream and make it into a gourmet pasta sauce. Recipe adapted with permission from The Seasonal Gourmet blog – www.theseasonalgourmet.ca. ¼ cup pine nuts (toasted) 1 tsp lemon juice 1 cup wild [...]

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Recipe: Creamy Wild Leek & Mushroom Crostini

Leeks, mushrooms, cream…we can’t think of a better combination! If you want to make this into a main dish, serve it with pasta.  2 tbsp butter, divided ½ cup wild leek bulbs, chopped 1 lb mixed mushrooms (shiitake, cremini, button), chopped ½ cup wild leek leaves ½ cup Harmony Organic 10% Cream or Whipping Cream [...]

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