Sweet potato soup with pistachio orange salsa

Ingredients: 4 pounds sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided Kosher salt 4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 5 cloves garlic, crushed 2 sprigs sage (optional) 1 quart chicken stock 1 quart water 1/4 cup fresh juice and 1 tablespoon freshly grated zest from 1…

Salted Pistachio Brittle

Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup water 1 stick unsalted butter 1/3 cup light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 8 ounces shelled pistachios Fleur de sel or crushed Maldon sea salt In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water, butter and corn syrup and bring to a boil. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring…