Elizabeth and her friend Katie have known each other all their lives; normally, they catch up while getting work done on the ranch, but today Elizabeth is bringing dinner to enjoy together; for the occasion, she makes gnocchi and crème brûlée.
After a historic amount of rain, Elizabeth Poett and a crew of friends and family have tons of projects they need to do to get the ranch back in shape; to thank them for their help, Elizabeth cooks the crew French dip sandwiches and magic layer bars.
While Austin is away at a bull sale, Elizabeth and the boys enjoy a slow morning; on days like these, Elizabeth loves making a special breakfast for them; she's making some of their favorites: ableskivers and a rustic baked egg dish with salsa.
As a seventh generation cattle rancher, Elizabeth comes from a close-knit family; whenever they can, Elizabeth and her mom get together to enjoy a casual lunch; Elizabeth is making some of her mom's Italian favorites: chicken parm and cannolis.
Elizabeth makes pear and gorgonzola pizza as well as a rustic garbanzo bean soup with chili oil.
As Elizabeth's family is originally from Spain, she has a long felt connection to Spanish culture and food; one of her best friends is visiting the ranch, and to celebrate, Elizabeth cooks a Spanish-inspired dinner with paella and churros.
It's one of the busiest times of the year on the ranch; Elizabeth and Austin are headed out with a crew to gather cattle; as a thank you to everyone who helps out, Elizabeth makes carnitas with homemade tortillas and fudgy caramel brownies.
Austin and Elizabeth are hosting a graduation party for Austin's cousin and friends; for the party, Elizabeth makes butterflied barbecued chicken with a peach barbeque sauce and mocha whoopie pies with peanut butter filling.
Elizabeth and her family love to camp at their favorite ranch spots; Jack and Hank have friends over, and Elizabeth is cooking their favorites; she makes the most of honey and strawberries, serving up burgers on honey buns and strawberry cake.
Using fresh produce from a neighbor's farm, Elizabeth Poett makes dinner for her family: chile rellenos with poblano peppers and fresh corn, as well as a four-layer carrot cake with maple cream cheese frosting.
Whenever Elizabeth Poett's cousin comes to the ranch, it's a casual fun time centered around food; Elizabeth makes honey-glazed wings, artichoke dip and potato fritters for the occasion.
Every summer on the ranch, Elizabeth and Austin have their boys tackle a big project; they're starting to paint the corrals, and Elizabeth prepares a picnic with blueberry pie, pesto caprese sandwiches and elderberry spritzer.
It's lavender season on the ranch; Elizabeth's friends and family help harvest the lavender field behind her parents' house; as a thank you, Elizabeth makes chicken piri piri and lemon cake with lemon curd buttercream frosting.
Ranch life depends upon the help of neighbors every day, and Elizabeth often makes food to thank those who lend a hand; she prepares a seasonal corn lasagna and cherry almond scones to repay the kindness of her fellow ranchers.
Rancho San Julian has been in Elizabeth's family for generations; her cousins are visiting the ranch to catch up and lend a hand; Elizabeth cooks dinner for everyone featuring chicken marsala and molten chocolate cake.
Elizabeth wants to celebrate a close friend who recently had twins; to give her a chance to relax, Elizabeth prepares a roasted cherry tomato tart and chocolate chip cookies for brunch on the ranch.
Ever since she was young, Elizabeth's favorite place on the ranch has been a scenic hilltop overlook known as The Rosa; she and Austin plan to cut out early from their daily work to enjoy a casual dinner at the special spot during sunset.
Life as a rancher and a mom can be busy, so Elizabeth invites close friends and fellow moms to the ranch for a well-deserved night off; she prepares ribeye steaks and serves a walnut cake with burnt butter cream frosting for dessert.
Elizabeth spends the day working cattle with her father at the historic Red Corrals; later, she hosts her parents for dinner and prepares some of their favorites, including arroz con pollo and lemon meringue pie.
It's tradition to feed workers when they tackle big projects on the ranch, so with a crew coming to build a new fence, Elizabeth prepares pistachio cinnamon rolls and a chicken pot pie to show her appreciation for their hard work.
Elizabeth celebrates the fall season by hosting her annual apple cider press party where friends and family gather to make fresh apple cider and enjoy a meal; Elizabeth serves up ranch meatloaf and apple empanadas with bourbon whipped cream.
Elizabeth loves to cook for family and friends, but sometimes she enjoys cooking for herself; with her boys out for the day, Elizabeth treats herself to homemade sweet potato ravioli and molasses lace cookies with white chocolate filling.
Elizabeth Poett welcomes us to her family's 14,000-acre ranch in California; working side by side with her husband, Austin, she tends to the land beginning at dawn; for dinner, she prepares a Santa Maria Style Tri-Tip and a Blackberry-Apple Galette.
Elizabeth bakes a hummingbird breakfast cake to help fuel the cowboy crew for a day of gathering cattle; she serves brisket sandwiches out of the tailgate of her pickup truck.
Elizabeth prepares a special barbecue dinner for her cousin Roz's family visiting the ranch, complete with fresh baked herb focaccia with edible flowers and barbecued pork ribs steamed in apple cider.
Every meal on the ranch requires work, so Elizabeth and Austin go fishing to prepare for a date night; after a short trip to the California coast, Elizabeth serves white fish in a lemon dill sauce with saffron rice and ricotta cookies.
Elizabeth uses fresh strawberries to make and preserve homemade jam that her family can enjoy year-round; she whips up a strawberry shortcake with ginger whipped cream for a family night around the fire.