Braised Chicken with Tomatoes and Herbs

How many times have you come across a recipe where you spend time getting your chicken thigh skin nice and crispy and then they have you cover it was some wet ingredient. My daughter and I have seen it time and time again. Why even bother spending the time if you are going to submerge it in gravy, sauce or something that makes it soggy. … Continue reading Braised Chicken with Tomatoes and Herbs

Balsamic-Braised Chicken with Swiss Chard

Holding cooking classes has shown me a few ways that some people perceive what goes on in the kitchen and also how some interpret recipes. Some of the people I have had in my kitchen are very literal, if they don’t have say the bone in pork chop they only have boneless on hand; they just move on to another recipe. It asks for chicken … Continue reading Balsamic-Braised Chicken with Swiss Chard