From the category archives:

Chicken

A tomato. A brick. A chicken.

July 22, 2010
tomato

Maybe you’ve felt gypped lately. I can’t really blame you. I’ve been a bit stingy with the recipes. I wish I could find a quicker way to get these posts up. Each one just takes so much time–and I love doing it– but I can’t seem to find the time to post as much as [...]

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Fast Food Slow: Homemade Chicken Nuggets

December 14, 2009
Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Fast Food Slow: take the mystery out of chicken nuggets by making your own, starting with a whole, organic, local chicken.

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Autumn Lasagna with Duck Ragu and Roasted Carrots

October 11, 2009
Autumn Lasagna with Duck Ragu

A meal you make for the special people in your life. Braised duck, crushed early girl tomatoes and freshly made pasta with grated pecorino and roasted carrots.

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Leftover Grilled Cheese

April 7, 2009

Add this to your list of things to do with leftover roasted chicken. It also helps to have a tad of arugula, a few cheeses that are almost gone, and a lone, ripe tomato. Stack all of these things between some whole wheat bread, add a little butter, a swirl of olive oil, and you [...]

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A Slight Tweak on Marcella Hazan’s Roasted Chicken with 2 Lemons

March 24, 2009

I know, I know. This recipe has been talked about, blogged about, maybe even sung about and many of you may be tired of hearing about it. Well, I have found a way to make Marcella Hazan’s chicken just a tad better. That’s right, I said it – her succulent, incredibly tasty roasted chicken can [...]

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Traditional Ajiaco Soup

March 1, 2009

I hate to admit it, but when Alejandro woke up sniffling and sneezing, I was more excited at the idea of making Ajiaco than I was concerned for his well being. Does that make me a bad person? Ajiaco is the Colombian soup of Alejandro’s childhood. It’s a thick potato, corn and chicken soup, served [...]

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