24 contessa stock Recipes

roasting chickens, kosher salt , as needed, fresh ground black pepper , as needed, fresh thyme, lemons, heads garlic , halved crosswise, butter, melted, sliced bacon, white wine, chicken stock

white boiling potatoes, peeled and quartered, kosher salt, unsalted butter, half-and-half, sour cream, fresh ground black pepper, unsalted butter, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), all-purpose flour, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken stock, preferably homemade, heated, cognac or 1 tbsp brandy, heavy cream (optional)

shrimp, peeled and deveined , shells reserved, seafood stock, olive oil, chopped leeks, white and light green parts (3 leeks), chopped garlic (3 cloves), cayenne pepper, cognac or 1/4 cup brandy, dry sherry, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, half-and-half, tomato paste, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper