Blue Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onions finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery finely chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic minced
• 13 cup flour, all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 pound blue cheese crumbled
• 1/2 pound cheddar cheese crumbled
• 18 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cream heavy or light, as desired
• 13 cup white wine dry, if desired
• 1 x salt to taste
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper or white, freshly ground
• 1 each bay leaves
• 1/4 cup parsley leaves snipped fresh, for garnish