Melt-in-Your-Mouth Tarragon Chicken

You know me and cooking magazines -- I'm crazy about them!  So I had to try something from the new Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine that appeared in my mailbox on Wednesday.  

The word "Crockpot" leapt at me from the cover, most probably because it was 104 degrees at the time and a Crockpot seemed the only way to go.  As it turned out, it was.  I don't think I've ever had a tastier, more tender chicken than the one in this recipe.  Making the sauce outside of the Crockpot ensured a dish far more elegant that what is usually, umm, "crocked," and doing a bit of advanced prep (gathering, cleaning, and chopping herbs, zesting and juicing a lemon), made this a very easy meal.  There's a lot more to love in this issue, and I'll let you know as I test each recipe, but trust me on this one, it is, as Rachael would say, "Yum-o!"

This post is linked to:
Simply Delish Saturday
Savory Sunday

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Road Food

As you all know, I love cooking magazines.  Here is a recent pile that I have been going through and, yes, sharing with my mom, daughter-in-law, and various friends.  The one in the middle is a recent acquisition and about which I am very excited.  Both travelogue and cooking magazine, this publication by Road Food devotees, Jane and Michael Stern, takes you on a trip from one side of the country to the other via Route 66, stopping at various quirky dining spots along the way.  It's fun to read, and there are some scrumptious looking recipes in the back.  I can't wait to try some of them and, trust me when I tell you, you'll be the first to know.

I found this at Sam's Wholesale Club - a great place to buy magazines, by the way, as they discount them 30%.  I got this issue marked $8.99 for only $5.99.  Stay tuned!  Road Food ahead!

For more books by the Sterns, take a look at these: