Chicken Piccata– Cooking by Pictures!

Piccata in Italian means larded–the namesake for this easy to follow recipe. The conventional approach is to fry the chicken cutlets in butter, lemon, and parsley to create a delicious puckering sauce! Add the capers to this recipe to add texture and compliment to the tart flavor of the sauce. Cooking notes: Tenderize the chicken…

Star Anise Roasted Chicken

This recipe evolved through my interaction with my Picky Palate Boyfriend (PPB). I love making Rosemary and Thyme roast chicken with the accompanying roasted potatoes. Unbeknownst to me — he didn’t particularly like the taste of rosemary! Yet, there he was — having a serving or two of my roast chicken whenever it graced our…

Roasted Chicken Provençal

Roasted Chicken Provençal   INGREDIENTS 4 chicken legs or 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ to ¾ cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence 1 lemon, quartered 8 to 10 cloves garlic, peeled 4 to 6 medium-size shallots, peeled and…