Delectable Chicken with Olives and Grapes

This chicken is so flavorful and delicious that I just about teared up with happiness when I tasted it. It’s amazing!!  The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is delivering home run after home run. This dish is almost effortless, but the flavors are unique and the salty sweetness of the sauce really sets it apart. To enjoy this feast, preheat your oven to 450ºF. Separate three chicken quarters into legs and thighs, and season them with salt and pepper. Mince 2 small … Continue reading

Easy and Addictive Kettle Corn

I have had a serious kettle corn craving for weeks now. I tried buying a few different varieties, but none really hit the spot. They were either too sweet, too salty, or just too bland. It was time to take things into my own kitchen. I’ve made caramel corn before, but it can be a little finicky, and other people aren’t always able to get the same results. It was time for a simpler recipe- one that is so easy, … Continue reading

Delicious Squash Pasta

This delicious squash pasta recipe has been hibernating in my recipes folder since I invented it on October 1, 2010. I have not made it again since then, not because it isn’t wonderful and delicious, but because I’ve been waiting for three of its ingredients to appear in my kitchen concurrently. Those ingredients are: (1) butternut squash, seasonal; (2) turkey bacon, must drive to the supermarket that sells my preferred brand; and (3) pine nuts, scarce in my pantry because … Continue reading