Black Walnut Bisque

Ingredients

• 5 cups vegetable stock or water
• ¾ cup hazelnuts
• ½ cup black walnuts or commercial walnuts
• 1 cup silken tofu, drained
• 1 celery stalk, sliced
• 2 tablespoons white oak wine or sherry
• 1 small, hot pepper, seeds and ribs removed, or ¼ teaspoon hot cayenne pepper to taste
• ¼ teaspoon liquid stevia (optional) or a dash of any sweetener of your choice, to taste
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 2 tablespoons mellow (light-colored) miso or ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoons any wild or commercial onion leaves, chives, or scallions, chopped
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg