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Chicken Stock
There is nothing like a fresh, homemade stock burbling away on the stove. It smells like comfort, and will pay off in the coming days and weeks as a basic ingredient for your soups, sauces, and other...
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Rotisserie Chicken for the Game of Thrones Season Three Premiere
In my first post, I wrote about making Basic Chicken Stock using a store-bought rotisserie chicken. For me, the goal is really the stock, but what to do with all that chicken once the bones go into the...
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Spicy Mushroom Chicken Potpie
This started off as an experiment with one of the “Mother Sauces” of French cuisine, the veloute sauce. A veloute sauce is made with equal parts butter and flour, a light chicken or fish stock, and...
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Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
This is a great way to cook chicken legs and thighs for a simple and inexpensive weeknight dinner. Braising the chicken results in meat that is fall-off-the-bone tender and a flavorful sauce with zero...
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White Vinegar-Braised Chicken Thighs with Leeks and Peas
Last night we made this delicious and satisfying White Vinegar-Braised Chicken Thighs with Leeks and Peas. The leeks and peas give this dish a distinctly Springtime feel, and the vinegar smells...
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Spiedie Marinade
This marinade is great on venison steaks–which we used in our Spiedie-style Grilled Venison Wraps–but is also delicious on chicken or pork. I highly recommend the use of a hand blender to make the...
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Creamy Potato Leek and Chicken Soup
It was a wet, dreary summer day when I decided to make this potato leek soup. I had plenty of time, so I started it from scratch in the morning, making the stock from three frozen chicken thighs I had...
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Creamy Chicken and Grilled Corn Chowder
Since making Creamy Potato Leek and Chicken Soup, I have been in love with the technique of poaching the chicken to start the stock used in the final dish. It’s so easy and allows you to start from...
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Kale and Chicken Meatball Soup
You know, sometimes you need something hot and healthy to get you back on track, especially when the seasons are changing and especially if you’ve been out late the night before. This soup hits the...
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Creamy Mushroom and Chicken Soup
This is the best damn mushroom soup I’ve ever had. The basis for the recipe is Creamy Mushroom Soup with Velvet Chicken from Williams-Sonoma’s Soup & Stew, which, if you are serious about making...
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