Celery should have crisp long stems attached to a sound base and the leaves should be vibrant and green. It should have tightly packed, firm heads with no brown patches on the outer layers.

If you can buy leaf celery, with its balance of small, tender stalks and leaves, it’s great here too. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 3 hours 4-6 For the ham hock For the soup %n Sign up to the ...

Slice ends off celery on a diagonal, and discard. Thinly shave stalks crosswise on a mandoline, about the thickness of a coin. Transfer shavings to ice bath along with leaves. Let soak to crisp up ...

For these recipes, the clam is basically raw ... Remove some of the leaves from the celery stalks and coriander stems (reserve these for the garnish). Tear the celery stalks and leaves into ...

In a large bowl, combine celery, dates ... Gently toss in mint leaves, taking care not to overdress. Divide salad among four plates. Using a vegetable peeler, shave cheese generously over salad ...