While the name Chicken Cordon Bleu sounds very French, the dish has origins in Switzerland. The base of the recipe is a schnitzel or breaded chicken breast. Pin Chicken Cordon Bleu to make it later The origins of this schnitzel recipe date back to the 1940s and it was first mentioned in a cookbook in…
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Raspberry Glazed Chicken Wings
My husband is a raspberry fiend. He loves anything and everything raspberry, something he gets from his Aunt Anna. When I came across this recipe for raspberry glazed chicken wings I knew I had to try it. We were not disappointed. The raspberry flavor is prominent, not subtle, making these wings on the sweet side….
Onion Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
My Mom had 2 blank cloth-bound journal books that she taped clipped recipes in. She also hand-wrote many, many more. She was a recipe collector just like me. Now that she is no longer with me, I look through her recipes often. She also had 2 recipe boxes that I cherish. This particular recipe, for…
Comfort Food at it’s Best – Butter Baked Chicken
My husband LOVES the butter baked chicken dish at Cracker Barrel. He raved and raved about it until one day I had the opportunity to try it. I immediately understood his love affair. It was buttery, tender and delicious. It just melted in my mouth. The gravy was creamy and flavorful. When I mentioned to my…
Spatchcocked Chicken with Vegetables
I recently read about spatchcocked chicken in a magazine and knew I had to try it. Spatchcocking is more of a method than a recipe. To spatchcock a chicken all you do is place the whole chicken breast side down and, using kitchen shears, cut out the backbone. Start on the side of the backbone and cut…