Nancy Lowell has spent a lifetime loving, eating, cooking, learning and reading about food. She has owned a small restaurant in Delaware County, New York, a catering business in New York City, worked for fifteen years for Whole Foods Market, and served Breakfast at Tiffany’s during her time working in corporate dining.
Snow, snow, snow, lots of snow, and though I had a lot to do Saturday, all I did was shovel snow, and make a chicken dinner for myself. Well I did some other stuff, but nothing from my to-do list, or particularly constructive. If you’re a regular reader you know I’d rather not make a whole […]
August 15th is Julia Child’s 103rd birthday, and I raise a toast and say ‘Happy birthday Julia!’ When I was in culinary school one of my chefs was talking about her one day and said “Julia Child was the first homie” Huh? When I asked him what he meant he explained that she was the person who elevated […]
They are the fallback for most cooks, but if you’re going to make them, make sure your chicken breasts taste great. Anyone who reads this blog with any regularity knows I am not a big fan of the boneless, skinless chicken breast. A stunning 65% of chicken sold in the USA is white meat. Part of […]
Chicken Caesar salad may be the most popular salad in the USA. Some people like it with pasta, some with croutons, some with the works, and the low/no carb folks skip both. Some people like their chicken grilled, roasted or poached, or leftover rotisserie chicken; the variables are almost endless. Romaine is a must (please […]
It is a shame that boneless-skinless chicken breasts are the go-to chicken for most people, rather than the far superior (in my estimation) bone-in, skin on,chicken thighs. I think there are a number of reasons for this, and none of them have anything to do with flavor. Some people can’t deal with chicken bones (or […]