Am constantly trying to satisfy my endless craving for something just a little bit different. Today, I smoked a whole chicken. I think that checks the box. And, I must say, YUM!!! Smoking a whole chicken? In your kitchen? On your stove top? Really? I live in an apartment complex (at the moment) … Continue Reading
This doesn’t exactly look like chicken you say? What are these mysterious skewers of meat?? Heart. Chicken heart, to be exact…hope I didn’t scare you away just yet. I first discovered heart a few years back at one of my favorite Chicago restaurants — Publican. They prepared their heart [duck heart] crostini-style with a sauce … Continue Reading
I have a new love in my life — whole roast chicken. Roasting a chicken is as basic as it gets, and it doesn’t get much better than this. It looks elegant enough to serve at a dinner party and easy enough to prepare any day of the week. Simple, simple, simple but oh so … Continue Reading
Fear not chicken liver… They’re exceptionally good in pasta, with cippolini onions, fresh sage, and Parmesan — earthy goodness… There’s a great wine shop near my house that I frequent from time to time (okay, quite a bit). If you ever find yourself in a wine shop that doesn’t carry bottles you are familiar with, … Continue Reading
