3 parsnip caper Recipes

sour cream, grated red onion , plus 2 tbsp minced red onion, for garnish, chopped dill, drained capers, parsnips, peeled and grated, baking potato, peeled and grated, egg, beaten, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, fresh ground pepper, vegetable oil, for frying, sliced smoked fish fillet, such as sable or 6 -8 oz salmon

chicken (preferably organic ), salt, black pepper, fresh thyme, qt chicken stock or canned broth, qt water, onion stuck with 1 whole clove, head garlic, left unpeeled and halved horizontally, celery rib, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, leeks (1 1/2 lb; white and pale green parts only), root ends trimmed but leeks left intact, boiling potatoes (1 1/4 lb), carrots (1 1/4 lb), peeled, parsnips (1 1/4 lb), peeled, celery root (1 3/4 lb), peeled with a paring knife and cut into 1/2-inch wedges, garlic clove, capers, rinsed, salt, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped tender watercress sprigs, extra-virgin olive oil, garnish: watercress sprigs