Soup was one of Julia Child’s favorite things to eat, and reportedly, her absolute favorite was vichyssoise. Leek and potato soup, known as potage parmentier in French, is a classic base soup recipe.

In Season 2 of her celebrated cooking show "The French Chef," Julia Child demonstrated how to make one of her favorite soups: the simple vichyssoise. A spin on the classic French dish, potage ...

If there was ever a soup that was more than the sum of its parts, Vichyssoise would be it. Consisting of four basic ingredients: chicken stock, leeks, potatoes and cream, many versions of this ...