This easy sheet-pan dinner exudes exotic aromas and makes an exciting colorful presentation. It smells like the butter chicken I get from my favorite Indian restaurant. As it roasts, the sauce sets up on the chicken, giving you a thick, crunchy-on-the-edges, chewy-moist-in-the-middle texture—amazing. Serves 4 1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken, cut into parts, or…
The Family Table: Feeding a Crowd, However Big or Small
Submitted by Phyllis Pellerito Jacobek (retired librarian and mother of six children, Nana to 17 grandchildren), Mokena, Illinois My grandmother was born in Calabria and came to the United States as a young girl. She never spoke English well, and so it was difficult to understand her stories as I was growing up. She loved to…
Paying Homage to a San Francisco Cafe’s Roast Chicken
For our own take on Zuni Cafe’s roast chicken with bread salad, we started by butterflying a whole chicken and salting it overnight so it would cook quickly and evenly and be juicy and well-seasoned. Before roasting the chicken in a 475-degree oven, we covered the bottom of a skillet with bread cubes that we…
A (Moroccan) Chicken for Every Pot
When I first traveled to Morocco, I knew that I would be mesmerized by its cuisine and culture—but I never dreamed that it would have such a profound impact on my chicken game! A few forkfuls into the sweet and savory chicken tajines at Al Mounia Restaurant in Casablanca, however, I realized that I still…
Elevate This Weeknight Soup With Orzo
The key ingredient in this simple and delicious soup is orzo. Orzo is the Italian word for barley, but names can be deceiving, because orzo is not a grain. And despite its rice shape, orzo is not rice, even though orzo is also known as risoni in Italy. Confused? Don’t be. Orzo is a pasta…
Persian-Inspired Chicken Dish Is Filled With Flavor
Transform plain chicken thighs into an easy, Persian-inspired chicken and rice dish with a beautiful golden color and a wonderful fragrance. If you have saffron, do add that optional pinch; just a little will enhance the flavor and aroma of the dish. This double-batch recipe makes one meal for tonight and one to keep in…
Fast, Easy, and Incredibly Flavorful? This Spiced Citrus Chicken Has It Covered
There are several steps you can take to elevate lean chicken breasts for a weeknight meal. We started with a bold citrus vinaigrette. For an intense hit of citrus flavor, we used lemon juice enhanced with both lemon and orange zest. Then, pounding the chicken breasts to an even thickness ensured that they cooked at…
Easy Entertaining: Dressed-Up Roast Chicken, a Must for Every Home Cook’s Repertoire
Whether you are a novice cook or a gourmand, having a few simple, well-thought out menus that you can always rely on is the key to effortless entertaining. These basic recipes become the backbone of my cooking repertoire, and are the ones that, in moments of panic, save me from disaster. Among them, there is…
Roast Chicken With Sausages and Potatoes
Roast chicken, seasoned simply with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and herbs, is perhaps the epitome of effortless cooking. For six people, look for an organic or free-range oven roaster (5 to 7 pounds) or two smaller birds (3 to 4 pounds), knowing that either way you will have some leftovers. I started adding hot Italian…
One-Skillet Poultry Pot Pie Streamlines the Classic
The weather has been surprisingly cold for this Los Angeles resident. I have been craving a crusty, creamy pot pie but frankly was too lethargic to prepare the many steps of this classic American recipe. When I couldn’t find a restaurant serving it for carryout, I decided to streamline the stages of my older recipe….
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