Book Review: Quick from Scratch Chicken
May 17, 2009 by Sandy Mitchell
Filed under Recipes
Who doesn’t like a good chicken dish? Chicken is hearty in the winter and a light entree in the summer. It can be prepared braised, grilled, sauteed, roasted…in sandwiches, salads, pastas, and as a stand-alone entree. Almost every cuisine features at least one spectacular chicken dish. That is the premise of “Food + Wine’s” latest cookbook, “Quick from Stratch Chicken Cookbook.”
The 185-page volume is divided into sections based on different cooking methods, such as braising, grilling, stir-frying, and roasting. Each recipe is matched with a luscious, color photograph of the prepared dish. Selections include examples from a variety of world cuisines, including Indian, French, Greek, and Moroccan. Featured are such things as Chicken thighs with lentils, chorizo, and red pepper; Roast chicken with maple-pepper glaze and sweet potatoes; and Chicken chasseur, a French dish made with stewed tomatoes, mushrooms, and garlic.
Unlike many similar cookbooks, these recipes are easy to prepare and almost every page yields a dish that you can see yourself preparing for your family. It’s a useful and elegantly-presented book that would make an excellent summer wedding or graduation gift.
(photo courtesy of Food + Wine)
