3 apple vichyssoise with Recipes

butter, leeks, thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only), russet potato, thinly sliced, unpeeled macoun or mcintosh apple- cored, quartered, and thinly, salt, black pepper, chicken broth, half-and-half, chopped fresh dill or chives (optional)

butter, chopped sweet onion (such as maui or vidalia), apples, peeled,cored and diced (fuji apples work best), white wine (sauvignon blanc), chicken stock, heavy cream, crumbled blue cheese (2 to 4 ounces), salt and pepper, to taste, diced apple, for garnish