Blanched Leeks with Toma & Hazelnuts

Leeks are much easier to grow than onions in a home garden. They are spatially efficient and can be deliciously useful at any size. They are also slightly less time-consuming to plant than their onion relatives. Baby leek shoots are stuck deep into a hole, with a couple of inches of their green tops poking out, so they develop an extra-long, tender white base. They can grow into early winter and are hardy enough to withstand frosty ground. Although you may have tossed the tougher darker gre