Chicken 101

Looking for a hassle-free dinner? We have one word for you: chicken. Here’s what you need to know: the shopping tips, the cooking tricks, and almost 60 of our best recipes.

Delicious Recipes

10 Tasty One-Pot Chicken Recipes
Cut post-meal cleanup time with these easy, delicious dinners.

10 Recipes for Boneless Chicken Breasts
Try these delicious new ways to spiff up this dinner staple.

Fresh Chicken Ideas

Chicken Salad, 4 Ways
A few variations on a basic recipe gives you a quartet of ways to serve this favorite.

Chicken Breasts, Four Ways
Breathe life into a weeknight-meal standby with these recipes.

Basic Spice Checklist

Every cook needs a well-stocked spice cabinet, regardless of culinary expertise. Here are the most commonly used herbs, spices, and seasonings, which no kitchen should be without.

• Bay leaves. These aromatic, woodsy-tasting leaves are typically sold dried. Choose those with a rich green color. Add whole bay leaves to soups, stews, and marinades; remove before serving.
• Black peppercorns. A must-have for their slight pungency. Always pick whole peppercorns over preground versions: The flavor of freshly ground or cracked pepper makes the small effort in preparation well worth it.
• Cayenne pepper. Made from a small, spicy red pepper, this is the foundation of many bottled hot sauces. Used frequently in Cajun and Indian recipes.

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