Many of the delicious soups you eat in French homes and little restaur…

Julia Child
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Many of the delicious soups you eat in French homes and little restaurants are made just this way, with a leek-and-potato base to which leftover vegetables or sauces and a few fresh items are added. ✨ Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck (2011). Mastering the Art of French Cooking, p.98, Knopf
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