Miracle Dinner, Chicken Cacciatore

This chicken cacciatore is warm and wonderful and an absolute breeze to prepare. You really can’t go wrong. It’s a one-pot meal that cooks itself and is full of bright colors and healthy veggies. My mom had a pot of this chicken waiting for me the last time I visited home, and it was the perfect welcome. She was kind enough to divulge her recipe so we all can enjoy it. Pre-heat your oven to 400ºF. Empty a can or … Continue reading

Soul-Soothing Matzah Ball Soup

Matzah ball soup is a cure-all. It makes me feel good on sick days, it makes me feel happy on sad days, and it makes the holidays complete. I have always been completely satisfied with making my matzah ball soup from the Manischewitz mix. It’s delicious, and it’s what I’ve always eaten. Sadly, I have a hard time buying it in DC. The supermarkets around here just don’t seem to carry it, and unless my mom mails me some, I’m … Continue reading

Witty’s Chicken Pot Pie Pizza

As soon as this pizza came out of the oven, I knew that I’d made my contribution to society. I can retire. Chicken pot pie should be a national institution! It’s full of joy and happiness! This pizza is so good that it caused me to rethink my life’s trajectory. And then I ate another slice. David came up with the idea for this pizza after I used leftover chicken gravy as the sauce component on my tortilla pizzas. I … Continue reading