Tag: chicken

RECIPE: Umbrian style chicken alla cacciatora

Tomatoes are non-negotiable in Americanized versions of chicken alla cacciatora, but it’s a different story in Umbria, a region in central Italy. Instead of tomatoes, the rustic chicken braise gets its flavor from lemon, olives, garlic and herbs. Capers also are customary, but for this recipe in our book “Tuesday Nights Mediterranean,” which features weeknight-friendly […]

RECIPE: Provencal braised chicken with fennel and saffron

Other than a glass of rosé and blooming fields of lavender, nothing calls to mind Provence more than bouillabaisse. The brothy soup, originally from the port city of Marseille, combines whatever shellfish and white fish were caught fresh with iconic flavors such as saffron, fennel, tomato and garlic. Absent a serious trip to the fishmonger, […]