Chicken Recipes

The power went out halfway through my planned dinner prep last Tuesday. There I stood, staring into the fridge by flashlight, with three hungry kids … Read more

I wasn’t trying to steal anything. I’d just stopped by my neighbor’s house on a random Thursday afternoon to return a casserole dish she’d loaned … Read more

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just use ground chicken instead of beef in meatloaf. I had a whole explanation ready—about fat content, binding issues, … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just toss the chicken thighs in the sauce raw and let them finish cooking together. I started to … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a grocery store last November, a light rain misting my face, when a car door slammed shut … Read more

My husband took one bite, then looked at me with that expression—the one that says “you’re keeping this recipe forever”—and went back for a third … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, fumbling for my keys, when the smell of someone else’s dinner drifted out of … Read more

That first crack of the knife through the golden-brown crust—the one that gives way with a gentle hiss of escaping steam—still takes me straight back … Read more

My husband took one bite of these crispy baked parmesan crusted chicken thighs and just stopped chewing. He sat there, fork suspended mid-air, and looked … Read more

The last chicken salad sandwich I made got eaten before I’d even finished slicing the bread. My neighbor, who’d stopped by to borrow a muffin … Read more