After the ritual
fourth cup of wine, the conversation returned to the long, dull debate over whether or not a war was imminent, which Jacob pretended to follow so as to avoid Emma's vacant, childish eyes.
4 onions, not peeled, cut into eighths 3 large ribs celery, cut into
fourths 2 leeks, white part only 1 head garlic 4 carrots, cut into 2 - inch pieces 1 1/2
cups dry white
wine 2 tablespoons high quality olive oil 3 green onions, cut into 1 - inch pieces 1/4
cup chopped New Mexican green chiles, or more to taste 1/3
cup chopped parsley, including the stems 1/4
cup fresh chopped basil or 2 tablespoons
of dried basil 1 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/2
cup chopped button mushrooms 1/2
cup chopped celery leaves 1 zucchini, peeled and sliced 3
cups coarsely chopped tomatoes 3 quarts cold water 5 whole black peppercorns