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Vichyssoise or Potato Leek Soup

by Anne Maxfield
February 5, 2024January 29, 2024

Somehow this, my go-to recipe for vichyssoise or potato leek soup, got lost in a website update. I had a bunch of leeks that Frank cleaned and sliced for me, and some potatoes, but no recipe.

What’s Weird About France (and Soup)?

by Anne Maxfield
December 12, 2022December 12, 2022

Soup—wouldn’t you think the country that gave you French onion, vichyssoise, soupe de poisson and other great meals in a bowl, would have you drooling in the soup aisle?

Hunting and Gathering II: “Forced Labor”

by Anne Maxfield
August 12, 2013November 11, 2021

As part of the CSA the Accidental Locavore belongs to, the members are required to work for six hours during the season (and I guess writing blogs about them doesn’t… Read More »Hunting and Gathering II: “Forced Labor”

The Accidental Locavore Has a Perfect Lunch

by Anne Maxfield
August 19, 2011August 18, 2011

This time of year the Accidental Locavore finds that cooking one thing invariably leads to another (and another…). For the recipes, just click on the links. I wanted to take advantage… Read More »The Accidental Locavore Has a Perfect Lunch