Since childhood, chicken has always been a tasty meal, cooked in all its glory, many different ways. Along with my siblings and I, we ate chicken fried and roasted, and other ways too such as chicken a-la-king, a great way to use up leftover chicken. Our housekeeper, who worked for us from the time I…
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Chicken Florentine soup with zucchini, mushrooms, potatoes and barley
50 minutes later, I spooned toothsome,fluffy barley into my soup
Balsamic-Garlic Teriyaki Chicken
I love creating recipes, especially main dishes and desserts, and truly, consuming them feels just as fulfilling as the cooking process. It’s like an eatable gift, a new “package” arrives each time I develop a dish. I “unwrap” it as I gather ingredients and tools and then preparation begins, and voila, soon I’m presented with…
Saucy chicken with mushrooms, eggplant, shallots, spinach and sugar snap peas
For any party or family gathering this dish would definitely be a home run!The flavor of the chicken increases after marinading and then gets a bit crispy once sauteed. All the vegetables, when mingled with the chicken create a satisfying and savory dish. It works well served atop rice or noodles. Another idea is to…
Juicy, herb-roasted Cornish hens smothered with vegetables
I hadn’t eaten Cornish hens in several years, so, I picked up two. But for a change, I wanted to cook something different–not just roasting them. No particular recipe caught my eye in my cookbooks but eventually a familiar mix of ingredients popped up as I browsed the internet; and I soon realized I…
Red Potatoes, Peppers and Chicken
From Nourished: A Memoir of Cooking and the Arts, by Marilyn Raff Cook and Prep. Time: 75 minutes / Serves 4-6 6 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on 2 Tbsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves, pressed 1 small onion, chopped or 5 scallions, chopped 1 carrot, sliced thin 1 small red pepper,…