3 michael chiarello italian soup Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, lightly crushed, sliced leek, white and pale green parts only, diced celery, chicken stock mixed with 2 1/4 cups water, heavy cream, shelled english peas (about 4 1/2 lb unshelled), coarsely chopped fresh italian flat-leaf parsley, minced fresh thyme leaves, powdered ascorbic acid (1 tablet vitamin cup crushed), sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, creme fraiche , basil oil, finely sliced fresh chives, or prosciutto bits, optional

whole chicken, about 4 lb, cut into 8 pieces, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, yellow onions , quartered lengthwise, celery stalks , cut on the bias into 2-inch sections, carrots , cut on the bias into 2-inch sections, dried porcini mushrooms , optional, dry red wine, bay leaves, cold water, capellini pasta, chopped italian parsley leaves, freshly grated parmesan