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Fare Exchange: Short ribs, cheesy grits, pasta bolognese on the menu

Good morning, fare companions. We begin as always with questions, then proceed to your answers — or to your favorite recipes, to be shared.

A.E. bought a passel of leeks, then couldn’t find a recipe that works for them. “I was thinking of thick slices of leeks, prepared in a skillet, but I don’t know how. Also need recipes for anybody’s favorite leek dishes.”

Here are two entries in the lost-but-not-yet-found categories, both breakfast queries. What guidance can you give about waffles, made with or without prepared mixes, and what is your go-to protein breakfast?


RIBS AND GRITS