Archive for the ‘Chicken’ Category

Dinner for One

JOE’S SPECIAL FRITTATA & ORANGE MUSTARD GLAZED CHICKEN At what point does cooking dinner become a drag – when you’re feeding six, ten or the entire clan?  Just how many is too many for you to get out the pots and pans, and turn on the oven? The answer probably it isn’t ten or twenty, [...]

March 24, 2007 · Jude · Comments Closed
Posted in: Beef, Chicken, Frittatas

Cook It Faster And Save Time

Walnut Apricot Chicken & Tomato Ricotta Bread They say you can’t teach an old dog – new tricks.  Well, I’m not so sure. Maybe Rover is thinking, “these are the tricks, folks, like ‘em or leave ‘em”. Actually, this dog invested a lot of time in teaching his owner to give him a treat when he [...]

October 7, 2006 · Jude · Comments Closed
Posted in: Breads, Chicken

Name That "Apple"

What is neither a bush nor a tree; a relative of Spanish Moss; and a variety of which has the ”hot” name cayenne? Don’t know?  Here’s another hint.  Its juice tenderizes meat, aids digestion, eases insect bites and prevents scurvy. Still stumped?  Its name is a slang term for a hand grenade. All the vets [...]

August 5, 2006 · Jude · Comments Closed
Posted in: Chicken, Fruits, Salads & Dressings

What Was Old is New Again

Auntie Ann’s Aloha Salad, Chicken a la King Albert and Snappy Cheese Straws We’ve all heard the old adages – “What goes around comes around” and “there’s nothing new under the sun” – both are especially true of food and food preparation. A few weeks ago we went on a long weekend trip, and I [...]

June 10, 2006 · Jude · Comments Closed
Posted in: Chicken, Fruits, Sides

Salt 101

Better for you Bechamel Sauce, Chicken Breasts with Sweet & Sexy BBQ Sauce and Roasted Rosemary Garlic Potatoes What do Tutankhamen, Marie Antoinette and Mr. Peanut have in common? Stumped? The answer is salt! Salt has played a prominent role in world history, and not just because of its contribution to French fries and pretzels. [...]

May 16, 2006 · Jude · Comments Closed
Posted in: Chicken, Salsas & Sauces