Potato Leek Soup– Potage Parmentier

So I share a birthday with Julia Child. I'll never give away my age (haha), but this year for my birthday after re-watching "Julie and Julia" for the umpteenth time, Husband thoughtfully bestowed upon me Mastering the Art of French Cooking - both volumes I and II.

So off to cook I go! And in the spirit of Julie Powell, it just didn't seem right to not keep some sort of journal of my adventures!

It's hard for me to go at something only halfheartedly. My master plan is to start from the beginning of Vol. I and proceed from there. I feel I would be neglectful of the master work, or even worse, I might miss out on a new favorite recipe if I were to just skip around willy-nilly. ((Ask me if I feel the same way when I get to the sections on "Sweetbreads" and "Aspics" - - yikes.))

Definitely must invest in a new camera, but here is a peek at Recipe #1:

Potato Leek Soup– Potage Parmentier

This soup was sinfully easy to make - even following the directions to the letter. Just two "real" ingredients!! And how refreshing to just have "soup" for dinner. Even Husband agreed it was a nice alternative to so many of the heavy meals we end up with after a busy day at work. And since it's just the 2 of us, there was lunch and another light meal for leftovers. Yummy!!

I think it's fair to skip over "variations" although some of them are really tempting. So next up will be Cream of Mushroom Soup, aka "Potage Veloute aux Champignons". (And bonus I get to practice my rusty French!)