Chicken Recipes

I was at the farmers market last November, clutching two bags of apples and trying to figure out how I was going to carry a … Read more

Introduction The woman at the farmers’ market stall watched me eyeing her pie for a solid minute before she spoke. “You keep looking at that … Read more

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

My friend Derek swore he didn’t like chicken thighs. For years, it was his culinary hill to die on. “Too greasy,” he’d say, pushing them … Read more

There used to be a tiny sports bar tucked behind a laundromat in my old neighborhood called The Back Pocket that made the most insane … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, fumbling for my keys, when a wave of garlic and Parmesan hit me from … Read more

The woman at the farm stand watched me pick up and put down the same pack of chicken thighs three times. I was stuck in … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark swore he didn’t like fruit in savory food. For years. He’d pick mango salsa apart piece by piece, push apple slices to … Read more

My neighbor Margaret watched me fumbling with a baking sheet one Tuesday evening, my kitchen counter covered in random vegetables and a package of chicken … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of frozen potato skins like they held the answers to life’s … Read more