Roasted Chicken

Pollo de Tapatio (Roast Chicken with Tapatio Salsa Picante)

Whole Roasted Chicken with Tapatio Piquant Sauce

One of the great things about chicken is that the meat provides a perfect median in which to absorb the flavors of the seasoning applied. Now add to this the hours needed to roast or smoke a whole chicken and the ability for the meat to embrace the flavors is even more impressive. There was …

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Roasted Chicken (Herbs de Provence), Stuffed with Fresh Rosemary

Carved Roasted Chicken

There was a time in American history when the family would sit down for a roasted chicken or a roast beef on a Sunday afternoon. This image almost seems like a Norman Rockwell painting, but it was a very real weekly occurrence. For too many the process of roasting a chicken for Sunday dinner is …

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Herbs de Provence Rub

Herbs de Provence, Kosher Salt and Fresh Cracked Black Pepper

There is this glass jar of Herbs de Provence that was mentioned in the post What is in your spice rack? that exists in the kitchen. Honestly, I have been skeptical of using it in my cooking. My skepticism is founded simply because I am not sure how to use this mixture. Herb de Provence …

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