Chicken Recipes

There used to be a tiny French bistro tucked away on a side street in Portland called Le Petit Chêne that made a roasted chicken … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, swore he hated turkey. For years. Every Thanksgiving, he’d load his plate with mashed potatoes, stuffing, and exactly one sliver of white … Read more

I was digging through my coat pocket for parking change last Tuesday when the smell hit me—that unmistakable, buttery-savory scent of onion and garlic cooking … Read more

This was supposed to be chicken marsala. I had the mushrooms sliced, the marsala wine breathing on the counter, and a whole plan in my … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the hardware store last October—the one off Route 9 that always smells like sawdust and dry soil—when the … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—my car had made a concerning noise in her driveway—and … Read more

Chopping onions with tears streaming down my face when I realized the chicken breasts I’d thawed were destined for something boring again. You know that … Read more

The man at the farmers market stall watched me stare at his turkeys for a solid five minutes before he finally spoke. “You’re overthinking it,” … Read more

I want garlic butter chicken and rice tonight. Not the kind that takes two hours and leaves me scrubbing three pans. The kind that just… … Read more

My neighbor Claire poked her head over the fence and said, “Is that turkey I smell?” and I froze for a second, spatula in hand. … Read more