Chicken Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of pre-breaded chicken wings, when a memory hit me so hard … Read more

I was standing in the school pickup line last Tuesday when the mom next to me unzipped her daughter’s lunch box, and this sweet, sticky, … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had sworn off chicken for nearly a decade. Ten years. He claimed it was dry, boring, and a punishment meal you ate … Read more

The church potluck was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was standing in my kitchen on a Sunday morning, still in my pajamas, … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers—a mundane Tuesday errand—and the smell of fresh dill and … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—honestly, running late for a dentist appointment—when the guy in front of me, who I … Read more

The other evening, I was unpacking groceries in the kitchen when a faint whiff of smoky, roasted green chiles hit me — and suddenly I … Read more

“Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor Mark said as I wrestled with a slippery chicken thigh in my cramped kitchen last Saturday afternoon. He didn’t … Read more

Introduction “Last Thursday,” my neighbor said, “I just threw everything in the pan and popped it in the oven.” I wasn’t expecting much, honestly, just … Read more

Introduction There was this afternoon when my neighbor, Mr. Lopez, saw me wrestling with a pan full of chicken drumsticks that were stubbornly sticking to … Read more