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Farm Fresh To You is the name of our weekly local organic box.  They have a newsletter they include with each box, telling us what's new on the farm.  It's a deliciously old school way to blog (pun intended), and always includes at least a couple recipes.  One was for collard & leeks (guess what was in the box that week).  The collard greens are blanched and the leeks are pan fried, then combined at the very end with the veggie stock.  The result is a rich flavor and smooth texture.

Big disappointment.  We had some previous success with gratins, so we had high expectations.  Gratin is French for "cover it with cheese," and how could you get that wrong?  Well, they managed.
I think the real problem is they tried to be healthy, and when your raison d'etre is "cover it with cheese," it's hard to make that healthy while maintaining the integrity of the thing.  And by 'hard" I mean "probably not going to happen."  The bread crumbs didn't help either; just made the whole thing grainy.

Divine.
This is another dish you'd expect to find at a five-star restaurant.  It takes a lot of time to (a) reduce the sauce and (b) poach the pears, but the payoff is worth it. The ricotta with pistachios is really just a garnish, but I can't imagine a better one.  Definitely a recipe to bring out when you want to impress someone - either guests or your special someone. 
Another hit from Farm Fresh To You - and they're still sending us pears.  Just saying.  ;-)

Best brisket I've ever made, and I've made a few.