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Gnocchi Leek Soup with Greens

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Wowee, another January means Hangry Hannah turns 4! The final months of 2023 caused me to put this blog on the back burner as I focused on building up clientele in my private practice. During that time I was still cooking, so I am excited to share some of the recipes that I was making. I recently made this soup as during this past weekend we got hit with Winter Storm Ember. It comes from Bon Appetit’s Feb 2024 issue that focuses on ‘cozy’ recipes, which are right up my alley, especially at this time of year. The broth is light and lemony, but fills you up with the kale and gnocchi.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Large Leeks, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced, divided
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 1 Lemon, halved, seeds removed
  • 2 TBSP Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Parmesan Rind [optional] + shaved parm for serving
  • 6 Cups Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth
  • 1 1lb package Shelf-Stable Gnocchi
  • 2 packed Cups of torn Tuscan Kale
  • Dill for serving

Let’s Get Cooking

Heat oil in a large pot. Cook 1/4 of the leeks, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown and crisp, about 6-8 minutes. Drain through a fine-mesh sieve and set over a small bowl, immediately season with salt & toss to combine, set aside.

In the same large pot, heat 1 TBSP of the reserved leek oil. Cook lemon, cut side down, until deeply browned, about 2-3 minutes, and transfer to a plate.

Reduce heat to MED, melt butter in the pot. Add in the remaining leeks, season with salt, and cook until softened, without taking on too much color, about 5 minutes.

Return lemon to pot & add parmesan rind, broth, and few grinds of pepper; season with salt. Increase heat to high and bring broth to boil. Reduce heat to MED; simmer until reduced slightly and broth smells lemonly, about 15 minutes.

Using tongs, fish out lemon halves, squeezing gently to add some juice to pot & discard. Remove parm rind and discard. Add gnocchi to pot and simmer until cooked through about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add kale, and stir until just wilted.

Ladle soup into bowls & top with dill + shaved parm + crispy reserved leeks; season with more pepper.

Cozy up & enjoy!

Made with Love,

Hannah

Sour Cherry Crumb Cake

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Young Hannah would be questioning me right now as I never was one to like fruits in my desserts. But then you turn 27 and all of a sudden you don’t mind it! This recipe comes from Bon Appetit and I made it a while back solely because the picture in the magazine looked so delicious and I had to see if it tasted just as good. Though this is a bit more of a summer recipe, in using fresh cherries, I used frozen cherries and it came out AMAZING. If you’re not normally a ‘fruit in dessert’ person, trust me on this one.

A note from Bon Appetit: If you can’t find sour cherries, you can use sweet ones! Just reduce the sugar in the cherry swirl to 1/4 Cup and mix in the zest + juice of 1 lemon after it’s cooled.

Ingredients

Cherry Swirl

  • 1 1/2 lb Fresh Sour Cherries, pitted or frozen
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 TSP Diamond Crystal or 1/4 TSP Morton Kosher Salt

Streusel

  • 1 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 TSP Salt
  • 1 TSP Ground Cardamom [ I couldn’t find in my grocery store so I replaced with Nutmeg]
  • 1 TSP Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, melted, slightly cooled

Cake

  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 TSP Baking Powder
  • 1 TSP Baking Soda
  • 1/2 TSP Salt
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, room temp
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream [ I used low-fat Greek yogurt]
  • 1/3 Cup Buttermilk
  • 2 TSP Vanilla Extract

Let’s Get Baking

Make the cherry swirl: in a medium saucepan bring the cherries + granulated sugar + salt to a boil. Cook, stirring often and smashing cherries with a wooden spoon, until they are softened and just coasted in Syria, about 15-20 min for fresh, 25-30 min for frozen. Let cool.

Make the streusel: whisk flour + brown sugar + salt + cardamom + cinnamon in a medium bowl. Pour butter over and gently mix with a fork until just crumbs begin to form. Be careful not to overmix, set aside.

Make the cake: preheat the oven to 350 F and line a 13×9″ baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.

Whisk flour + baking powder + baking powder + baking soda + salt in a medium bowl to combine.

Beat granulated sugar + butter in a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in eggs one at a time.

Mix in sour cream + buttermilk + vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add in the dry ingredients, mix until just combined. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl to incorporate everything.

Scrape 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Spread the cherry swirl over then top with the remaining batter. Top with the reserved streusel.

Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes before cutting.

Enjoy!

Made with Love,

Hannah

Brad’s Big Stock

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I love Brad Leone, I named my sourdough starter after him. He is what got me into learning about fermentation and the science of food. I love how focused he is on farm to table, and taking what you can from nature while being sustainable. This is Brad’s stock recipe from his new cookbook Field Notes for Food Adventures. You can use this stock in a variety of different recipes. I used it this past week to make use of the rotisserie chicken bones I saved from meal prepping. You can cut down this recipe as needed, since I only had about 2lbs of bones I cut back on a few items. Do what feels right to you.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3 Medium Onions, halved
  • 1 Cup Sliced Mushrooms
  • 2 Medium Carrots, chopped
  • 3 Celery Stalks, chopped
  • 10 lbs Mixed Bones, I used chicken, you can use whatever you have
  • 1 Parsley Bunch
  • Additional Herbs, like thyme, rosemary, whatever you want
  • 2 Garlic Heads
  • 6 Bay Leaves
  • 1 TBSP Whole Peppercorns
  • 1 Cup White Wine
  • 4 Gallons Filtered Water
  • Salt

Let’s Get Cooking

In a large pot heat up the oil and brown off the onions + mushrooms + carrots + celery.

Add in the bones + parsley + additional herbs + garlic + bay leaves + peppercorn and stir.

Add in the wine and let reduce down for a few minutes. Then add in the water and bring to a low simmer.

Turn down the heat to LOW, allowing it to gently simmer.

Let this go for hours until it reduces. I let mine go for about 6 hours. The color will darken and the stock will thicken.

Strain the stock and taste, salt now if the stock needs it.

Store in the fridge or put in the freezer to use later.

Make something decision with this stock!

Made with Love,

Hannah

Charred Tomato Toast

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It’s the simplest ingredients that go the longest ways. I mean roasted garlic is good on a flip-flop. So with these 4 simple ingredients you are about to make a meal that will have your taste buds so damn happy. I got this recipe from Brad on It’s Alive by Bon Appetit. It should be noted that I love him very much but at the same time I need Bon Appetit to pay their POC employee’s fairly. This recipe uses homemade sourdough, but you don’t have to be like me and make sourdough solely for this recipe. Feel free to use a demi-baguette or whatever kind of bread your heart desires.

Ingredients

  • Sourdough Bread/Demi-Baguette, sliced
  • Ricotta Cheese
  • Olive oil
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Salt + Pepper

Let’s Get Cooking

Bring out a large sauce pan and add in about 1-2 TBSP olive oil. Add in 6-8 cherry tomatoes [depending on how many people you are cooking for, use about 6 for one serving] and whole cloves of garlic, with the husks on, about 2-4.

Saute the tomatoes and garlic until the tomatoes begin to burst open and slightly char and the garlic has softened. Remove from heat, placing the garlic in the bowl first and tomatoes on top, top off with salt + a little olive oil.

Add in about 2 TSP more of olive oil into the same pan and place the sliced bread into the pan, allow to toast on both sides.

While the bread is toasting, place ricotta cheese in a bowl. Take the garlic from the tomatoes and remove the husks. Smash the garlic with a knife and rough chop them. Once chopped add to the ricotta. Add in olive oil + salt + pepper and mix well.

Once the bread is toasted to your preference, top off with the ricotta cheese, tomatoes, and any juices that is left off in the tomato bowl.

***CHEF KISS AND ENJOY***

Always Hungry,

Hannah