The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Chicken

CHICKEN IS THE MOST UNIVERSAL OF ALL MEATS, well, this book, really lends itself to elevating the run in the mill, bird affair. A few time consuming techniques, but it's for special occasions. If you are looking for twists and turns on family favorites, this is a great collection. I suggest owning a convection oven, and high quality stainless cookware, when making most of these dishes.

I have made several recipes in this book and they are all fabulous! I especially love the qucik meals section for weeknight cooking. The are all super easy, fast and delicious!

This book is right on par with the other titles in the series. Well-written, great recipes and beautiful photography. The perfect roast chicken and farmhouse chicken noodle soup are delicious. My only disappointment is the chicken basics section. I would've like more photos with the techniques, but that seems to be the style of this series.

Chicken...The Ooooold standby!....Whether you are doing a high protein diet,dinner on budget,entertaining dinner guests, or just looking for some new and flavorful recipes to jazz up your meals, this "Williams-Sonoma: Chicken" cookbook should meet your needs.There are recipes for any occasion. The book is sectioned to easily find what your looking for. In 'The Classics' you'll find everything from how to roast the perfect chicken,to chicken pot pie. 'Spicy Chicken and Basil Stir Fry' and 'Chicken Saltimbocca' are among the easy fixes in 'Quick Suppers'. There are impressive recipes for 'Dinner With Friends", healthy 'On The Grill" meals and even a section to help you figure out great ways to prepare the leftovers!The recipes and text by Rick Rodgers have good instuctions and are easy to follow. Most of the ingrediants may be found year round in your local market. Each recipe has a full page colorful picture of what the result might look like, and even if they don't look exactly like the picture, don't worry, they are still delicious and flavorful changes from the same old thing . Each recipe page also has an inset with some other helpful information. How to grind spices,using skewers,perfect pasta, are among the useful tidbits.If you are a little tired of chicken, there are also included a few tempting dishes made with turkey, duck and quail. You'll find helpful tips on carving, making stock and how to choose and store chicken. There's a nice glossary and Index as well.It's a great collection with many choices.Forget the Colonel....You'll get all the praise on these fabulous meals!.....enjoy.....Laurie

WS's Chicken cookbook is a fantastic collection of easy and creative recipes for chicken. I have already tried the vast majority of recipes and have yet to find one that my husband or myself did not enjoy. The ingredients are creative, the tastes unique, and the presentation easy. It will make the way you cook chicken seem much more entertaining.