Soups and Stews – Things Elizabeth Cooks

New England Clam Chowder and Cheesy Jalapeno Bread

Tonight’s dinner was pure comfort food. I made this clam chowder for the first time last summer and it was an instant favorite. It’s a fairly quick soup to put together, using canned clams and clam juice. Add the cheesy jalapeno bread and it’s flat out amazing. The bread is perfectly crispy on the outsideContinue reading “New England Clam Chowder and Cheesy Jalapeno Bread”

Low and Slow Braised Short Ribs

This is one of my all-time favorite meals to make. It is easy to put together, but delicious and impressive enough to serve to guests. The short-ribs are relatively inexpensive, as well, so it’s good for feeding a crowd on a budget. This same dish can be made using lamb shanks, as well. I dubContinue reading “Low and Slow Braised Short Ribs”

A “Get to the Recipe” Post

I saw a post a long time ago where the writer was lamenting a bad day when he spent hours making a gorgeous chicken stock and then promptly strained the whole pot of it right down the sink. Horrible. Awful. Gut wrenching. It haunts me. Yesterday, I made stock. As you know, it takes hoursContinue reading “A “Get to the Recipe” Post”

French Onion Soup

It is a difficult thing for me to not order the French Onion Soup every time I see it on a menu. There is something so comforting and satisfying about the delicious broth, perfectly softened onions, with a toasty crouton and gooey cheese… Who wouldn’t want to try every single different chef’s take on this?Continue reading “French Onion Soup”

Low-Country Chicken and Dumplings

My parents both spent most of their growing up years in or around the waters of South Carolina. Dad’s heart is in the marsh and Mom’s toes (literally and figuratively), the sand. Dad often says that God created the South Carolina low-country last, everything before that was just practice. Mom and Dad moved inland toContinue reading “Low-Country Chicken and Dumplings”

Make-a-da-Stock

I love days when I can stay home and cook something that simmers on the stove for hours or slow cooks in the oven until the whole house smells delicious and warm and cozy. Even when it’s still hot outside and fall seems too far away, this helps me feel like the summer-that-won’t-end might notContinue reading “Make-a-da-Stock”