A perfect work day lunch solution: warm chicken salad.
Tag: Chicken
African Drumsticks
Working full time can have its disadvantages, one being I don’t have an afternoon to spend in the kitchen preparing dinner. Therefore, I often look to cook meals that I can prepare in advance. This recipe for African Drumsticks is one of those I turn to. I often prepare the chicken the night before and […]
Chicken Teriyaki
I love Chicken Teriyaki. There was a small Japanese restaurant in the Melbourne CBD that sold the most amazing (and affordable) chicken teriyaki. It was rare that you could finish a bowl. There has never been a store-bought marinade that could compare. I’ve been meaning to try this recipe from Nigella’s Kicthen for a long time. […]
Nigella-Inspired Spanish Chicken
I’ve called this post “Nigella-Inspired Spanish Chicken” rather than “Spanish chicken with chorizo and potatoes” because that’s literally what happened. I opened Kitchen, looked at the recipe and decided that there wasn’t nearly enough spice or Spanish flavours in the dish to call it spanish chicken. So, as always, I used what I had and […]
Happy Fathers Day (Praised Chicken and Roasted Rostini)
Last Sunday (September 4th) was fathers day in Australia. To honour the occasion I wanted to make lunch for dad. Having just purchased a small chicken two days prior I decided to make Nigella Lawson’s Praised Chicken from Kitchen. The recipe was simple and while it has a cooking time of close to two hours, the wait was […]
Barbecue Chicken Wings
I’d invited some Canadian friends over for dinner and, as they were lamenting the lack of “wings” in Brisbane, I decided I would make them for dinner. I made 3 flavours, the first of which is these barbecued chicken wings from The Cook’s Companion. I also made ‘hot’ wings and honey garlic wings. The variety […]
A Tale of Two Kitchens 