Lovage

French Salad Dressing with Lovage – This recipe comes from Erik. He made it up after discovering similar salad dressings when we were living in France shortly after we got married.

1. Two parts vinegar (high quality white, apple cider or balsamic are all excellent options, classic French uses white wine vinegar).
2. One part extra virgin olive oil (the higher quality, the better).
3. About 3 tsp. of Dijon mustard per about 3/4 cup of the dressing. You can adjust to your own taste and desired consistency.
4. Salt and pepper to taste.
5. 1 heaping tablespoon of finely chopped lovage.
6. Sugar or honey to taste, if desired.
7. Optional: one finely minced garlic clove.

SHAKE WELL to get the full effect of all ingredients as you taste and tweak.

Old-Fashioned Lovage and Potato Soup // Uses Lovage, Onions, Potatoes // Vegetarian
(Add twice as much veggie stock and milk for a lighter soup.)

* You can also use lovage as a substitute for celery in pretty much any dish you’d like. You won’t need nearly as much of it as you would celery since it has a stronger taste. I substitute it for celery in my coleslaw, for instance.

Lovage is equally delicious chopped up and added to your favorite potato salad recipe.