This summer, my Enthusiastic Kitchen Elf is working as an apprentice at a local organic farm. He absolutely loves it. And I adore that's he's such a sponge for knowledge. He comes home every day that he works and explains to Jake what kind of flowers they need to plant as pest indicators; he shares with us how to plant multiple crops together to balance the nutrients in the soil. This really is the perfect summer job for him! One Saturday he invited me to join him and I was put on weeding a row of red cabbage seedlings. Then we pulled up some leeks to take home. I'll be honest: getting paid in vegetables makes me so happy. This is a really simple preparation that renders the leeks silky smooth. Ingredients serves 4 to 6 Leeks 3 to 4 organic leeks, trimmed, cleaned, and halved lengthwise 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 Tablespoon butter Topping 1/4 cup bread crumbs (I used leftover sourdough whirled in a food processor) 2 Tablespoons grated pa...