Instant Pot Russian Chicken is a recipe that hits close to home. Quite literally. Adapted from Recipes from the Heart, a community cookbook from my home congregation and submitted by a family I know and live, Instant Pot Russian Chicken is a homey, sweet, and simple weeknight dish for the harried homemaker. It reflects a……
Ingredient: boneless
Breast of Ozark Fryer Parisienne (adapted from Beta Sigma Phi International Cookbook, 1956)
The presumptious-sounding Breast of Ozark Fryer Parisienne is a simple and elegant chicken-and-toast entrée. The recipe is adapted from the 1956 Beta Sigma Phi International Cookbook, one of nearly a dozen smothered-in-sauce chicken recipes from the extensive chapter on “meats”. The good ladies of mid-century Beta Sigma Phi were perhaps too patrician to follow……
Curried Chicken with Rice Colombo (Oklahoma, 1920s, adapted)
Curried Chicken with Rice Colombo comes to us by way of a community cookbook published by the First Presbyterian Church of Enid, Oklahoma in the late 1920s. Originally published in the Kansas City Star, it provides an interesting window into perceptions of “exotic” cuisine in this area. Colombo presumably refers to the Sri Lankan port……
Chicken with Fresh Pears Stir-Fry (adapted from Sunset Wok Cook Book (1989))
Chicken with Fresh Pears is an enjoyable summertime stir-fry perfect for weeknights. If you’re looking for traditional Chinese cuisine look elsewhere. This dish, along with many others in Sunset Wok Cook Book (1989), falls squarely in the old school Americanized stir-fry tradition. Stir-frying is an ingenious technique that works well with almost any set……
Mexican Chicken with Prunes and Bananas (adapted from Buen Provecho, 1995)
Mexican Chicken with Prunes and Bananas is adapted from Buen Provecho, a 1995 recipe collection compiled by the AT&T Hispanic Employee Group HISPA. I’ll admit that my first reaction was “hard pass” but was encouraged by the author’s note to take a second look: People may at first be a little startled by the combination……