Chicken Recipes

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me staring at her broccoli plants for a solid minute before she finally spoke. … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there for dinner. I’d just stopped by my neighbor Jen’s house on a random Tuesday to grab a book she’d … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-roasted, sticky-sweet chicken situation that took all afternoon. I had the whole day planned out—marinate the chicken for a … Read more

There used to be a little French bistro tucked away on a side street in Portland, the kind with mismatched chairs and a chalkboard menu … Read more

Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place to pick up a ladder I’d borrowed—mundane errand, nothing more—and the smell hit me … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate spreads—you know, the kind with slow-cooker … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in one pot and call it a day. I was mid-explanation about layering flavors and the … Read more

There used to be a tiny deli on the corner of Elm and 4th in my old neighborhood that made a chicken salad so good … Read more

“I don’t do creamy sauces,” my roommate declared for the better part of two years while we shared that tiny apartment with the leaky faucet … Read more

The other day, I was waiting for my car to get an oil change at this tiny, hole-in-the-wall garage when the mechanic, a guy named … Read more