Today’s shopper is Elise Derby, who writes Elise’s Ramblings, and she’s going to make Potato Leek Soup. Start with leeks — clean them and separate the white parts from the green. Boil the green parts with chicken stock (or vegetable stock if you prefer) for about 20 minutes, then remove the green leeks from the broth. Meanwhile, saute the white parts of the leeks with chopped onion, a little garlic, a little thyme and diced potatoes until soft. Add the leek and potato mixture to the chicken stock and boil down for another 15 -20 minutes until the potatoes are super soft, then blend it all up and serve with a lovely baguette. Today at the Green Booth, Sherri Akers and Jeanne Kuntz were spreading the word about the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase, coming up on April 25th. There’s more information about adding your garden to the tour on their website.

New at the market today — raw cane juice. And just in case you have some knives or scissors that are in need of sharpening, Gary’s Knife Sharpening service is at the market each week and they do a great job. Here’s Mike sharpening my knife today!