Cookbooks and Cooking

The Perdue Chicken Cookbook

I've often thought that inspiration is one of the greatest gifts one person can give another, and there are several people who were an inspiration in writing this book. First is a woman whom I would term the Godmother of this book, Connie Littleton, the Director of Advertising...

Chapters

7. Chapter 7

Napoleon's cook once bet that he could cook chicken a different way every day of the year. The cook found that this was an easy bet to win, and I can see why, having looked at t...

14. Chapter 14

If we were back in the 1920s right now, and you were planning a holiday meal, it would almost certainly not include chicken$unless you were either lucky or rich. Having chicken...

9. Chapter 9

Then read on. The wonderful thing about chicken is that the low cholesterol and the low calorie recipes are the same. And the flavors that add spark to a low calories recipe are...

11. Chapter 11

Are you about to barbecue something? Then you're part of an ancient tradition. Barbecuing is actually man's oldest form of cooking; the outdoors was man's first kitchen and an o...

8. Chapter 8

When I was organizing this chapter, I was tempted to include all of these microwave recipes in the "Cooking for Everyday" chapter. After all, the microwave is certainly becoming...

16. Chapter 16

giving it a good hard whack with your heaviest knife. If you happen to have a meat cleaver the job is easier. 2. Stand the drumstick on its meaty end and push the skin down to e...

17. Chapter 17

Everyone is so busy nowadays, it's often tempting to pick up dinner at a fast food carry-out on the way home. The problem is, these foods not only dent the budget, they can shor...

10. Chapter 10

This chapter is going to be about cooking for and by kids, but I got the idea for it when I was thinking about something entirely different. I was idly wondering, "When is Frank...

12. Chapter 12

Do you have a wedding coming up? A school reunion? Or you just want to have the crowd over? Well guess what! I recommend chicken for the menu! Seriously, it's a good choice beca...

13. Chapter 13

In an ideal world, we'd always have food at its freshest and we'd eat it right after it was prepared. In the real world, though, there are many, many times when cooking ahead is...

6. Chapter 6

I've often thought that inspiration is one of the greatest gifts one person can give another, and there are several people who were an inspiration in writing this book. First is...

15. Chapter 15

With the majority of the recipes in this book, I've tried to keep in mind that you are busy and have plenty of other things to do with your time besides spending it in the kitch...

4. Chapter 4

3. Chapter 3

2. Chapter 2

1. Chapter 1

5. Chapter 5