Here's another one from March that I didn't post then...
I made (and wrote about) pita bread, and to accompany the bread, I made this chicken dish.
I had a bunch of nice, big chicken thighs, which I'd rinsed and patted dry with paper towels, you know, like you're supposed to when messing around with chicken.
I planned to bake them in the oven somehow, and since I was already taking pictures of the pita bread in progress, I figured I'd get all fancy with the chicken, too.
Another winner from the Charmain Solomon's massive work The Complete Asian Cookbook. Earlier this week, while I was making the Tea Eggs, I realized I needed to make something for dinner (we cannot survive on eggs alone...well, Julia could but Alex would mutiny) so I started flipping through the pages and found the perfect… Continue reading Shiu Ng Heung Gai (Oven-Roasted Spiced Chicken)
Chicken what? I pronounce it "tet-ra-ZAHN-yah," in case you're curious. I had roasted a great big chicken recently and we had a lot of leftovers, so I thought I'd make chicken tetrazzini one night. And chicken stock with the bones. But. I already had a ton of dishes to do and I didn't want… Continue reading Chicken Tetrazagne
Again - comfort food. You walk into the house while the chicken is roasting, and you want to stay for a while. At least, that's how it should be. I don't do anything ultra-fancy - no herbs, no lemon cut up and inserted in the chicken...mine is very basic. And I think that's why it's… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Ideas: Roast Chicken with Onion Mushroom Gravy
(from my old blog...) Monday night I wanted comfort food for dinner. So this is what I did: