Leek and Butterbean Soup with Rosemary Croutons
I love this warming soup in the colder months. The leeks add a welcome freshness, which goes wonderfully with the creamy butterbeans. So quick and easy to make it comes …
Read all about the people who grow our favourite vegetable, like Mervyn and Marilyn Casey’s family, who have grown leeks at their farm in Lincolnshire since 1970. Find out more about them and other members of the Leek Grower’s Association
The Romans considered the leek a superior vegetable and Emperor Nero ate so many he gained the nickname Porophagus (leek eater). He is reported to have thought eating leeks would improve his singing voice!!
Char-grilled, roasted, poached, braised, pan fried or cooked in a wok, you know you can always whip up a quick dish that is tasty, healthy and wholesome as well as bursting with flavour. Find out how to select, store and prepare leeks.
I love this warming soup in the colder months. The leeks add a welcome freshness, which goes wonderfully with the creamy butterbeans. So quick and easy to make it comes …
This is a great centrepiece that can be prepped ahead. If you wanted to take it up a notch some grated cheese like gruyere or cheddar over the top is …
These are a simple but satisfying meal. Either as two per person for a main or one each works as a starter for four. I like to combine the pancake …
If you are scared of making soufflé, don’t be, these are really easy and very delicious. The cheese really comes through and is a perfect match for the buttery leeks …
This makes a brilliant weekend lunch or dinner. Served either as one large pie or in individual pie dishes. I like mine with new potatoes and seasonal greens, but mash …
Venison is an underused meat but if you want to get more free range meat into your diet, this lean, full-flavoured meat may be for you. Venison steaks are extremely …
An easy French inspired dish, this chicken and leek casserole is as good as anything you would find in a French brasserie and is easy enough for a delicious after-work …
This creamy leek and seafood pasta recipe is a quick and easy dinner for two that’s ready in a flash thanks to some “cheat” ingredients, but it feels like a …
A truly satisfying meal in a bowl, this deliciously warming and nutritious soup makes the most of the sweet creaminess of gently cooked leeks. Using a supermarket fish pie mix …
A stylish dinner that is so easy to make, this baked salmon cooks on a tray with a bed of tender leeks and vine tomatoes in less than half an …
An oven-baked frittata is so easy to make and such a useful recipe, enjoyable hot from the oven or eaten cold later. Baking makes frittatas so much easier, as you …
Tempura leeks are such a wonderful thing. Bright and juicy with a satisfying crunch from the batter. This goes down very well as a family meal. Mainly because everyone loves …
This is my take on the traditional Flemish dish of Flamiche. I use walnut pastry as it adds an extra dimension to the dish. The pastry can be a little …
Think cauliflower cheese but with leeks and encased in puff pastry. Punchy and tangy with mustard and cheese, these are very addictive. I like to serve them with a salad …
This is a staple in our house for any meal of the day. Mostly breakfast as it is so quick to bring together. Packed with veg it is fresh and …
I love this as a simple, throw together, comforting dish. The leeks really shine in the sauce and I like them just cooked, so they are soft but still hold …
“Tasty, versatile and available fresh through the winter, leeks can be used in so many delicious ways. Cooked slowly, they are creamy and sweet. Or, stir-fry or braise to keep their shape and give a sharper flavour. Or even finely chopped raw baby leeks add crunch and hint of onion heat to winter salads and slaws.”
“Leeks are such an easy ingredient to make so many dishes all year round. They cook really quickly and add a lovely allium sweetness to recipes. They are welcome across so many different cuisines. Such a fun vegetable to cook with. It is almost as if you are getting two for one with the plump juicy white sections and the more herbal green tops. Always a brilliant vegetable to have at the ready in the fridge as a reliable go to.”
“Eating seasonally is something that has become really important to me. Leeks are extremely versatile, and can be used for a bit of crunch, or in other cases create a beautifully creamy element to a dish.”