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Seriously Good Extra Crispy Fried Chicken

Posted on by January 22, 2015

Many years ago, when we still lived in California, I made a Tyler Florence recipe for fried chicken, that called for adding herbs and garlic to the oil before frying the chicken, and it was so good, I still remember it, all these years later. So when I returned from my latest California trip inspired by the updated Southern dishes at Fremont Diner with a hankering for Fried Chicken, I started by looking for that recipe. The result of discovering that Florence actually has MANY published recipes on the subject (and of course, so do many other cooks) is my own version, this Seriously Good Extra Crispy Fried Chicken for my Updated Southern Supper. I have culled through probably 100 recipes to figure out what exactly I like best in fried chicken. This recipe is all about flavorful tender meat, a spice-ful, but not spicy crispy crust as well as a method for making this recipe useful for a dinner party. My Seriously Good Extra Crispy Fried Chicken is written with entertaining in mind and I’ve got techniques you can use so that the chicken is ready to go and you’re out of the kitchen and at your own party. … Continue reading →

Croutons

Posted on by January 20, 2015

I hate throwing away good bread and because Marc love French toast with an intensity rarely seen, we don’t really have a lot of extra bread lying around our house getting stale. But there are other things to do with good bread, aside from making French Toast (shhh… don’t tell Marc, he’ll be heartbroken) and one of these such things, is making homemade croutons. And if you’re like me and you attempt to make salad season a year round thing, sometimes you need a little help, with come fun toppings, like cocktail nuts and homemade croutons. I love to have homemade croutons on hand, especially in the summer. I absolutely love Panzanella. And I guess you really do need them around in the Winter, for Homemade French Onion Soup. But after this week, you’re going to want them around for another reason altogether. I’m going to share with you another classic salad that absolutely requires croutons. This Friday, a Classic Caesar Salad. And if you’re going to the trouble of making homemade dressing and creating the perfect Classic Caesar, you really shouldn’t skimp on the croutons. Pull out all the stops and make some homemade croutons. They keep for a … Continue reading →