This incredibly simple recipe is PERFECT for the holidays! You can use it for chicken, turkey - even pork! A handful of ingredients lands you a flavorful roast chicken! Seasonal apples and grapes are balanced with a few strips of bacon to create a really delicious meal - whether for a weeknight or a show-stopper for the holiday table!
Read MoreIt's true - there's nothing exceptional about chicken salad...other than, in this case, the memory it brings back for me! My great-grandmother's house in Fort Lee NJ, as a kid, playing on the knee wall in the back of her house, waiting for her and my mother to tell us lunch was ready! And later, after she passed, my mother realizing yet another of her culinary secrets! We could never figure out how she got her chicken salad to have such a great texture...until Mom discovered the meat grinder in her kitchen! She quickly ran through some red onion, celery and poached chicken and discovered that was the trick all along! Mom still has the meat grinder but lucky for the rest of us the food processor works the same way here!
Read MoreMy dear friend Chef Jesse Jones is BACK in the Cucina showing us how to make his classic Southern fried chicken and sweet potato waffles! And we're talking about his new book, "POW! My Life in 40 Feasts" which you can purchase at the link in this post!
Read MoreCheck out my super simple chicken marinade! This easy dish is PACKED with flavor, from anti-inflammatory spices, heart healthy tomato, and blood sugar regulating apple cider vinegar! Grilled to perfection this dish is sure to be a hit at your Memorial Day BBQ!
Read MoreI was challenged to come up with a Mexican/Italian fusion dish for Cinco de Mayo...this Mexican inspired risotto is packed with flavor! I hope you enjoy my Italian take on "arroz con pollo."
Read MoreMy great-grandmother used to make these for the WHOLE family! By herself! A tasty chicken filling and fresh pasta turn this simple dish into a holiday classic! We'll be serving it as a first course on Easter; try it for yourself!
Read MoreAn Italian classic and the perfect winter meal! I'll show you how to make fall off the bone chicken cacciatore. Follow along step by step to make this "poor man's food" style dish. Chicken, sausage and mushrooms come together in a hearty tomato sauce for a stick to your ribs meal the whole family will love!
Read MoreLife Coach Kathy Lindert is back in the Cucina to show us another One Dish Wonder! Check out her recipe for a one dish chicken! Easy and healthy, plus a quick clean up? What more could you want on a weeknight?
Read MoreThis is what we call "an oldie but a goodie." This recipe came to me from a high school friend's mom. While spending an afternoon at her house backing high school, her mom made this for us for lunch - I love it so much, I made my mom call for the recipe! I've been using it consistently in my dinner rotation ever since!
Read MoreI used to love when my Mom made her chicken marsala for dinner. Now it's a favorite for my husband and me. This dish is easy enough to pull off on a weeknight but delicious enough to feel like a special meal. I hope it becomes one for you and your family!
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