Fiesta Chicken Salad
Finally. Finally, Finally, Finally. You know how much I like living in Maine. How grateful I am for seasons, especially fall and winter. And…
Category: Chicken & Fowl
Ricotta and Chicken Sausage Stuffed Shells
I miss my Josephine dearly. She and I were good friends, in the end, and I spoke to her on the phone many times…
How to Make Chicken Liver Pâté
Rendered duck fat gets a lot of play here in Maine, and for good reason. There are few better fats that you can use…
Crusty Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Ragout
I’m not going to bury the lead, here. This recipe is one of the easiest to prepare that we’ve ever featured, while also delivering…
Shredded Turkey Chilaquiles Rojos
When we decided to chuck everything and move to Mexico to buy a house, it wasn’t with a tremendous amount of planning. We arrived…
Achiote Butter-Basted Roast Turkey with Ancho Chile Gravy
We had lived in Mexico for a little over a year when my dad arrived. After years of marriage, he was in the middle…
Jamaican Chicken Stew
Have you heard the news? It’s a hurricane out there. Sandy has arrived on the Eastern Seaboard with all the accompanying media frenzy, battery…
Chicken Fricassee
Chicken Fricassee is classic comfort food, absolutely ideal for fall. There are red leaves and political signs littering the lawns in our neighborhood, pumpkins…
Apricot-Shellacked Ghost Chile Chicken Wings
When I think back on my history of eating spicy foods, a significant turning point springs instantly to mind. It was 2007, and Jillian…
Chicken Souvlaki Pita
In spite of having spent time in both Cyprus and Astoria, Queens, arguably the dual capitals of Greek cooking in the world, I don’t…
Chicken & Green Bean Stir-Fry
More than twenty years ago, bored suburban mothers made lopsided Christmas trees in ceramics class, and brought home a wok from Chinese cooking class at…
Clayton’s Cafe Famous Chicken Salad Copycat (Mock Sous Vide Method)
I‘ve spent plenty of time on these pages waxing rhapsodic about the “Famous” Chicken Salad Sandwich from Clayton’s Cafe in Yarmouth. It’s everything a…
Chicken in Chipotle Cream Sauce
As holidays of dubious historical significance that serve as little more than an excuse for copious daytime imbibing, Cinco de Mayo is my second…
Chicken Tikka Masala
Bangers and mash? Fish and chips? Nah. The most popular takeout dish in Britain continues to be chicken tikka masala, baked or broiled chicken…
Nashville Hot Chicken
Is the “Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich” from Wendy’s not enough to get your heart racing anymore? Have you beaten every hot Buffalo wing eating…
Crispy Duck Confit Tacos with Grapefruit Plum Salsa
If duck confit, the process by which you cure duck legs in salt, then slowly poach the meat in its own fat at a…
How to Spatchcock a Chicken
Snipping out the backbone of a chicken was not as difficult as I had imagined it would be. Be firm and decisive in your…
Cozy Chicken Pie
There’s no getting around it. It’s February in Maine. Cold, bleak, and slushy. We desperately need comfort foods like cozy chicken pie. This recipe…
How To Roast a Chicken
Roasting a chicken is one of my skills, but the truth is it couldn’t be simpler. I will henceforth disclose the method I have…
Simple General Tso’s Chicken Recipe
It’s difficult to imagine that anyone in China has ever eaten anything even remotely resembling General Tso’s Chicken. Even the origins of the dish…
Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Recipe
Here’s what I love about chicken and broccoli: everything. I love that it’s glossy and viscous. I love eating it on the couch, straight…
Shredded Turkey Sopecitos (Sopecitos de Pavo Yucateco)
Invented in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, but now found throughout Mexico, sopes are similar to corn tortillas, but somewhat thicker, with a hand-shaped…