The result – which can be seen at the Place in London in April 2017 – is an utter delight: sometimes comic, often tender and frequently exuberant.
Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 10 minutes or so longer.
Add the leeks, mushrooms and a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes.
Turn into small saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until tender and relatively dry, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
Increase the heat to high and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
Add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until tender.
Simmer, covered but stirring frequently, until just tender, about 10 minutes.
It's frequently touching and tender, scoring points for the conviction of its young cast.
But like much such thinking anywhere, what is said frequently reveals the tender spots of a nation's psyche.
Mozart's 25th Piano Concerto, which follows, sweeps along in broad, open strokes, often with a martial air and is frequently adorned with tender, sweet asides of the most evocative kind.
