INGREDIENTS: 2 cups wheat berries, soaked for one hour prior to cooking 2 ½ quarts water or chicken stock (if using water, add 1 tablespoon sea salt) 1 bay leaf 2 pounds assorted root vegetables, peeled and cut into small cubes (parsnips, beets, butternut squash, rutabagas, carrots, celery root, etc.) 1 large red onion, coarsely...Read More

This is one of the great soups of New Orleans. The original version was the gift of the late Chef Warren LeRuth and is now a staple on nearly every restaurant menu in the city. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter 2 bunches green onions, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 3 cloves garlic, pressed 1 3/4 pounds...Read More