Category: Chicken & Turkey

  • Stir-Fried Chicken and Snow Peas

    Stir-Fried Chicken and Snow Peas

    My eldest stopped by for a surprise visit. I’d had another dish planned for just the two of us that would not have easily stretched so I decided to make this instead.  It came from a $4 book I’d found on clearance at Borders, Stir-Fry (Great Tastes). I’ve tried two recipes from this and they’ve…

  • Easy Baked Curry, Mustard & Honey Chicken

    Easy Baked Curry, Mustard & Honey Chicken

    A couple of years ago I was sent a review copy of The Six O’Clock Scramble: Quick, Healthy, and Delicious Dinner Recipes for Busy Families.  I have enjoyed several recipes from it and then it somehow slipped out of favor and hid on the shelf that holds my cookbooks!   A while back a friend of…

  • Persian Chicken Marinated in Yogurt and Grilled

    Persian Chicken Marinated in Yogurt and Grilled

    When my book club read Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel, a wonderful book by the way, the hostess made this Persian chicken. She baked it and served it with a delicious green salad and some bolani from the Afghan stall at our farmers’ market. It was a wonderful dinner and a wonderful book. I asked…

  • Crunchy Garlic Chicken Recipe from Jamie Oliver

    Crunchy Garlic Chicken Recipe from Jamie Oliver

    Another fantastic recipe from Jamie’s Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals. I’ve already made half a dozen recipes from this book that have been great. This came out really good but the crumb texture wasn’t quite what I expected, being a bit thick and globby because of the butter. I’m writing…

  • Chicken Biryani Curry from Jamie Oliver

    Chicken Biryani Curry from Jamie Oliver

    I made some more great Indian curries the other night. The Patak curry pastes and cooking sauces are really good! I used the Pataks Biryani Paste with this curry last night. Basic genesis of the recipe comes from Jamie’s Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals, one of my favorite new cookbooks.…