Lovage

Once again the farmer's market entices me with produce I've not cooked with before: lovage. Lovage is a green that looks a bit like flat leaf parsley and tastes like celery. It is strong flavored and tougher than parsley. And well, I like celery and parsley, so I thought what the heck, I can figure something out to do with it. And I did. I made soup. It's really simple only a few ingredients and nice for a light dinner, just add some crusty bread and a glass of wine. This is vegetarian, but not vegan. I also decided to make it into a simple syrup to mix with gin & soda water.