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This is an Italian influenced version of potato and leek soup.
3 large fresh leeks
2 quarts water
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
2 heaping tablespoons grated onion
2 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup sweet butter
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup freshly grated Pecorino-Parmeasan cheese
Trim off the ends and green parts of the leeks […]

Minestrone is a staple in any respected Italian restaurant. There was a neighborhood Italian restaurant I lived near in San Francisco that always had a soup of the day. Every time I ever went there, the soup of the day was Minestrone. I asked the server once if there is ever another […]

Good luck to all in the New Year. Since I’m part Italian, I’ve learned that the Italian way of starting off the year with good luck is to wear red underwear on New Year’s Eve and eat lentil soup New Year’s Day. Who am I to argue? Luckily, my very first meal […]