Parsnip Stew

By Sandy Oliver

This stew will remind you of chowder. In fact, in form it is a chowder, and if you have a favorite way to make chowder, merely substitute parsnips for the fish or shellfish. Like other stews, you may enhance parsnip stew by finishing it with dumplings steamed on top. This recipe calls for cream, and I have found half-and-half works well, too; the protei…