Solving murder with soup.

 

Every afternoon I’ve been wanting a cup of soup. The reason is, I’m reading these mystery books and they’re always talking about FOOD.  I can’t escape them!! 

I was reading the Lorna Barrett series, “Booktown Mystery”.  Three so far.  She’s a book store owner and her sister is a cook.  And of course she is always coming up with the most mouth watering dishes.  Then to really torture myself I’ve been reading Katherine Hall Page’s..Faith Fairchild’s mysteries and she IS a COOK.

And they keep making these delicious recipes, furthermore they put them in the BOOKS.

 

I never had Potato Leek Soup.  Heck I never bought a Leek before. I had to ask the grocery guy if I was getting the right thing.

I did get the directions from the books, then I did some online checking.  Emeril had one also.

 

I went to the store and bought a leek: 

Then I knew I needed more help so I turned to my favorite advisor, and

the best book ever written (for me).

Miss Julia Child’s………….The Way to Cook

 

 

 

 

 

 

And found her advice very helpful.

 

I did what she told me, cut it the way she said,

 

 

Washed it,

 

 

Chopped it

 

 

 

Put it in a saucepan with 4 cups chicken broth, and

one diced russet potato.

 

 

brought to a boil then simmered till all was tender and it

looked done.

Then put in food processor to give  it a nice smooth finish.

Returned to stove

 

Took the Creme Fraiche (regular cream would have done

just as well, and that’s what I’ll use the next time)

 

 

And put it in the pan with the warm soup

 

 

Blended it in, let simmer a bit so everything married,

 

and now I finally have my soup!!

 

 

 

 

 

And I have to go solve a MYSTERY!!