Scott's Kitchen

Apple Cider Braised Chicken

A friend said he was making braised chicken for a family get together tonight - which naturally got me interested in exploring recipes for braised chicken!

I came across one - a modified Food & Wine recipe - at The Kitchen Sink. I've always loved apple cider - and this one looked interesting. So, we made our own version earlier this evening and really loved all of its flavors. We paired the chicken with some sauteed vegetables with a splash of balsamic vinegar and fresh lime juice - yum!

A Different Take on Hamersley's Roast Chicken Recipe

Yesterday, for our New Year's Day dinner, we tried a different take on Hamersley's Roast Chicken recipe - one of our all time winter favorites. If you're ever in Boston, you just have to go get the real thing at Hamersley's Bistro!

Scott's Famous Homemade Chicken Soup with Pasta

This year, as the cool fall weather has moved in and the daylight is fading faster, we've been experimenting with various chicken soup recipes to find one that really "hits the spot." There is something special about chicken soup - for both health and attitude! After several tries and variations, we think this one is just about perfect - and now it's famous!

It's a great Saturday or Sunday late afternoon treat to make in the fall and winter months. Hope you enjoy it - let us know by posting a comment!

Scott's Favorite Ultra-Quick Stir-Fry

This is one of my all-time favorite quick meals - you can literally walk in the door and have a wonderful hot and healthy meal on the table in less that ten minutes!

And, Trader Joe's would be happy - all of the ingredients come from there: Fire Roasted Vegetables in Balsamic Butter Sauce (frozen), Organic Brown Rice (frozen), and Just Chicken (fresh chicken pieces).

Add a splash of Chardonnay (a current favorite is the Olivet Lane Estate Russian River Valley Chardonnay from Pellegrini) and you've got a delightful, fresh, and very tasty stir-fry. Serves 2-3.

Scott's Lemon Pasta Salad with Chicken

We enjoy making this Lemon Pasta Salad on for lunch on a Sunday and then munching on it cold throughout the week either for lunch or when we need a snack. It's really good either warm right when you make it or cold.

Our inspiration for this salad came from one of our local markets, Andronico's, who makes a version of this salad for their deli. Our original base recipe comes from a recipe in Bon Appetit, July 2000 issue where the writer claimed it was her own version of the deli version from Gelsons Market in Los Angeles. We tried a couple of our own variations before settling on this particular version.

Hamersley's Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Onions

Everyone needs an everyday roast chicken recipe - and this is ours! It a minor adaptation of the original by Gordon Hamersley, chef-owner of Hamersley's Bistro in Boston -- as published in Fine Cooking magazine. We lived in Boston over 15 years ago and used to love hitting Hamersley's Bistro for this roast chicken dinner! We were back in Boston in 2007 and enjoyed another lovely edition of this dish!