This is such an easy, yet fancy presentation for a special dinner night. Prepare the packets ahead time if you like then pop them onto the hot sheet pan.     Chicken En Papillote    1 large zucchini, peeled and trimmed 1 large carrot, peeled and trimmed 1 tablespoon cold butter, cut into little thin […]

  I make Chicken Noodle Soup all the time but I snapped this up from a NYT post and was intrigued with the idea that using ground chicken instead of the usual shredded meat, such as the "easy" rotisserie short cut that we should all be using! The idea is that ground chicken will absorb […]

Not a holiday goes by that my sister doesn’t say, “you are making pot pies, aren’t you?” I’ve posted about Pot Pies before, but as we enter Thanksgiving and Holiday time warp, it bears repeating. This is comfort food at its finest. I find it relaxing to make pastry crust from scratch–don’t hate me–but don’t […]

This is a slight adaptation of a Ina Garten recipe. Easy but feels somewhat fancy. Chicken is crispy, sauce is decadent!

Chicken Wings with Salsa Verde Italiano 5 pounds chicken wings, cut in half at the joint 2 tablespoons kosher salt 3 Tablespoons Mediterranean Spice Mix 1/2 cup Salsa Verde Italiano Kosher salt Place chicken wings in a large container and cover with water.  Add salt and stir.  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up […]

Mediterranean Chicken Salad-Salsa Verde Italiano 4 cups cooked chicken, roughly torn or shredded 1 rib minced celery 1/4 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes (if using oil packed, drain and pat dry. If using dried, reconstitute in a little hot water first, drain, dry and dice) 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts or nuts of choice 1/4 cup […]