Silas has eaten plain baked chicken breast with me in more rental kitchens than I can count, and he has never once asked for seconds. Then I stuffed one with cream cheese, wrapped it in bacon, and he went quiet for a full five minutes. Then he asked if there were more. That is the … Read more
I burned honey mustard chicken the first time I made it. Like, smoke alarm, open-all-the-windows, husband-questioning-my-life-choices burned. That was three years and probably 40 batches ago. Now it’s the one recipe my friends actually text me about. “Send the honey mustard chicken thing again” is a sentence I get more than “how are you.” So … Read more
I used to think chicken cordon bleu was one of those dishes you only order at a restaurant with cloth napkins. Turns out it’s just chicken, ham, and cheese rolled up and baked until golden. That’s it. That’s the “fancy French secret.” Once I found that out, I started making it at home constantly. My … Read more