Food & Drink
by Rona Boyer
The great thing about fried chicken is that whether you eat the breading or not, it keeps the chicken meat moist while cooking. Another advantage of this recipe is that it enables you to make more than one skillet full of chicken at a time.
Fried chicken can be enjoyed hot or at room temperature, which makes it a perfect dish for a picnic or a tailgating party. There are two drawbacks: deep frying often results in chicken that is too greasy, and it is nearly impossible, I find, to fry the dark meat long enough to cook the inside without burning the crust.
This is based on a traditional Maryland Fried Chicken recipe. I guess that is South but not “Deep South,” which may explain why the chicken is fried but not deep fried.
by Rona Boyer
I usually dedicate most of my weekly Food & Drink page to reporting on local foodies and cooking with products that I source in our area. I have had some readers tell me they actually love the interviews with famous chefs and recipes with more exotic foods. So I am including the following recipe, for which I find I need to source the ingredients online. Local farmers and merchants, please forgive me, as I share my online sources as well.
Veal tenderloin, or veal butt, is much like a pork tenderloin, only it has the mild, subtle flavor and the texture of veal. It is hard to find, so I order it and the veal demi-glace from www.dartagnan.com.
One of the great recent culinary discoveries is that morels and asparagus enhance one another’s flavors. In most of the top restaurants this year, at least one dish combining these two ingredients was served. They both go very well with veal—so I like to use them together in this fairly easy recipe that will please any gourmet’s palate.
by Rona Boyer
This midsummer dessert is delicious and cool and easy to make. There is just enough sugar to enable the real flavor of each fruit to remain in full bloom while bringing the three together in harmony. I served this yesterday with some cookies after a large meal, but you can also pour it over ice cream or sorbet or both.