In Season: All-Star Medley of Leeks

All-Star Medley of Leeks
Try adding leeks to risottos, salads, gratins, and stews. You'll be glad you did.

Wallflowers of the greengrocer, leeks often sit forlornly in the bin looking like green onions on steroids, passed over by shoppers. Though they are available year-round, we tend to think of these mildest relatives of the onion family as foreign visitors-called upon when we want to impress friends with continental classics such as vichyssoise or potage Parmentier.