Charisse writing here today, Eric's been lying sick on the couch since Sunday. He's such a whiner when he's sick, but I forgive him, but that leaves me to write the post myself. I know I have mentioned before about my new found love of leeks! But truly, they are the greatest! Like a giant scallion, leeks are the perfect pair of any potato, egg or hearty soup dish. I ran across this grilled leek recipe in Fine Cooking and thought it might be an interesting twist for a warm salad type dish. I really like the flavor combo of the oniony leek, roasted pepper, goat cheese and basil, although I feel like it might have been too much leek texture. Next time I think this dish would translate good as a kabob, adding some other veggies like mushrooms and squash. The roasted red pepper vinaigrette was amazing and I ate the leftovers the next day with a slice of french bread, I most certainly would make that again over a salad or simply as a dipping sauce for raw veggies and bread.
Pictures and Recipe after the break
