Comments on Handle the Heat: Pan-Roasted Chicken with Mushrooms and Rosemary

Sara- Thanks :) Definitely take a look at Cooking ...

2009-07-23T10:43:14.295-07:00

Sara- Thanks :) Definitely take a look at Cooking for Two the next time you're at the store!

Marta- Some food is even better the next day but sometimes I just hate leftovers! Thank you :)

Alyssa- Recipes with few ingredients are not only easier, but cheaper! Best of both worlds. Wow, can I come over to your garden?!

Nick- Ew, I can't even imagine trying to use a kitchen scale to do that. I'll leave it up to the masters at America's Test Kitchen :)

I'm 100% with you on it being easier to cook f...

2009-07-23T10:07:24.419-07:00

I'm 100% with you on it being easier to cook for 3-4 than it is for 1-2. That's why we like when Geoff comes over for dinner.

This:

"How do you half a recipe that calls for 3 eggs?"

requires a kitchen scale and is a pain.

Wow, this recipe looks so tasty and has few ingred...

2009-07-16T20:24:27.479-07:00

Wow, this recipe looks so tasty and has few ingredients (my favorite!). I'm definitely going to try this.

I also have a little herb garden. I'm growing three herbs on my kitchen windowsill: basil, chives, and parsley.

Outside in a pot I'm growing sweet fennel, dill, more basil, rosemary, greek oregano, english thyme, and oregano thyme!

Great post

cooking for two is such a challenge for me, I alwa...

2009-07-14T12:51:12.158-07:00

cooking for two is such a challenge for me, I always get portion-distortion when I'm cooking and end up making giant batches of stuff. Thankfully I love leftovers :)
this chicken looks delicious, I love mushrooms and rosemary :)

I totally agree that cooking for 2 can be annoying...

2009-07-13T11:16:38.924-07:00

I totally agree that cooking for 2 can be annoying, especially since we are not big on leftovers.

Your chicken looks great. I can't wait to hear your reviews from the ATK book, I may have to pick that one up soon.

Liz- You're welcome! Yeah, and sometimes left-...

2009-07-12T21:37:09.264-07:00

Liz- You're welcome! Yeah, and sometimes left-overs just aren't very good. Oh I know, herbs are so much cheaper to buy as a plant, it costs the same exact price as the little boxes with only a few leaves. I agree, the freshness of home-grown plants and herbs is unparalleled, and you know there was no pesticides sprayed on them.

Jen- Thank you! Fresh herbs really take a dish to the next level.

The chicken sounds wonderful - especially with fre...

2009-07-12T19:21:12.748-07:00

The chicken sounds wonderful - especially with fresh rosemary. I love having fresh herbs to cook with!

Thanks for the heads up about the new book/magazin...

2009-07-12T18:08:49.962-07:00

Thanks for the heads up about the new book/magazine; I'm definitely keeping an eye out for the magazine and your reviews of the recipes! Cooking for 2 can be really difficult, I agree. Like you said, some ingredients are just really difficult to reduce (like an egg), but I don't always want 2-3 days worth of leftovers, especially if it's a new recipe and doesn't turn out well.

And congrats on the herb garden. I have a pot of basil out on my patio (my cats would destroy it if I brought it indoors...) and have been amazed at how well it's growing. I can't believe how much cheaper it is to buy the plant than the packages of herbs, especially when you take into consideration how much better the freshly grown herbs taste.