K and I have been having an ongoing discussion about the therapeutic results of baking. Last night, in an effort to quell the growing freakout of buying a house/moving/job hunting/life, she & her team came over to bake blueberry pies. K made the crusts (Joy of Cooking) and I made the insides (Cook’s Illustrated). Mental [...]
Crisp-Skin High-Roast Butterflied Chicken with Potatoes
(from Cook’s Illustrated with some additional comments from me)
Ingredients
1/2 c table salt
1/2 c sugar
1 whole chicken (3 1/2-4 lbs - I get Young Chickens from Costco and they are the perfect size for two people plus a little extra for chicken salad the next day., Trimmed of fat, giblets [...]
As the unofficial grocery shopper in the house, I take charge of the menu-making in order to make the grocery list. (See how FlyLady/Real Simple organized that is of me?) I am not the person who usually cooks though, especially now that the microwave has met an untimely death. My suggestions involve lots of deli [...]
