Recipe Sifter

Making your own chicken stock may take some time, but when you taste one tablespoonful afterwards, you will feel it's well worth the effort.

Madeira roast pheasant with herbes de Provence butter tucked under the skin, a roasted vegetable bed, and a silky Madeira pan sauce. A show-stopping holiday game bird recipe.

Thick, creamy cheesy chicken chowder packed with tender potatoes, carrots, and celery in a rich cheddar-laced broth. This from-scratch soup warms you from the inside out on chilly evenings.

Golden, flaky pastry tops a bubbling creamy filling loaded with tender chicken, carrots, celery, and onions. This is the chicken pot pie your grandmother made, and it's just as good as you remember.

Chicken and beef burgoo, the hearty Kentucky stew that simmers two meats with corn, lima beans, potatoes, okra, and tomatoes, thickened with a bacon-drippings roux. A big-batch Southern crowd-pleaser.

Chicken and noodle cacciatore with a whole stewing hen simmered until tender, then baked over wide noodles in a tomato-olive-mushroom sauce.

Roast capon stuffed with rye bread, caraway seeds, and parsley, cooked in the microwave. A retro technique that delivers juicy, tender poultry fast.

Indian-spiced chicken soup with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and whole peppercorns. Chicken breast simmered with potatoes, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro, finished with lemon.

Old-fashioned chicken chowder starting with a leftover carcass simmered into broth, then thickened with egg yolks and scalded milk and finished with sherry. Thrifty and hearty in every bowl.

Grilled chicken tacos with roasted red peppers, black beans, and a citrus-balsamic sour cream dressing. Marinated vegetables rolled in warm flour tortillas for a fresh, zesty taco.

Southern-style chicken spaghetti with boiled chicken, Velveeta with peppers, red bell pepper, and celery. The spaghetti cooks directly in the chicken broth for maximum flavor.

Chicken apple sauté pan-fries chicken strips with apple, peppers, and celery, glazed in a sweet-tangy apple juice and soy sauce reduction. Quick weeknight stir-fry in 35 minutes.

Harvest chicken soup made from scratch with a rich homemade broth, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, peas, and sliced avocado garnish. A vegetable-loaded fall chicken soup.

Whole roast chicken stuffed with saffron rice, sauteed giblets, mushrooms, celery, and scallions. A golden-crusted centerpiece that uses every part of the bird.

White chicken chili loaded with two cans of pinto beans (one whole, one pureed) plus chickpeas, dry vermouth, and a touch of honey for body. Topped with melted mozzarella.

Ribollita, the classic Tuscan bread soup layered with vegetables, kidney beans, spinach, and Parmesan. Baked in a casserole with toasted bread soaking up a rich chicken-wine broth.