Cookbooks. Oh, how I love them. Even with all of the websites and blogs devoted to cooking, I still get a rush when I break the binding on a brand new cookbook that’s filled with glossy pictures of recipes that just might land on my kitchen table.
Even though I am an accomplished and even semi-formally trained cook (I’ve taken classes at Johnson and Wales), I welcome new inspiration wherever I can get it. After years and years of cooking meals, it’s helpful to get a new perspective from a someone else that loves food as much as I do.
Enter Katie Workman…
Recently I was invited to attend a lunch at Scollay Square with the Boston Brunchers. It was a fabulous lunch of grilled prosciutto wrapped with asparagus, flat iron flank steak with chimichurri sauce, and strawberry shortcake for dessert.
A fine lunch at an equally fine establishment that served an incredible mimosa. And boy could I wax poetic about Scollay Square’s mimosa, but I’d rather tell you about Katie.
We were at the lunch to discuss Katie Workman’s new cookbook The Mom 100. A compilation of 100 recipes that will help moms everywhere make delicious meals for their families, utilizing ingredients that you not only can pronounce, but most likely have in your stockpile.
For me the sign of a good cookbook is how many pages I’ve marked. As you can see, there are quite a few recipes that I’m looking forward to making in The Mom 100.
This recipe utilizes your broiler. Does that scare you? It scared me. I was convinced that I was going to light the house on fire. But I didn’t. However, I did make one of the best chicken dishes that has ever graced my table.
Katie suggests serving Lemon Chicken with a good starch that sucks up the wonderful lemony sauce. I highly recommend white rice. It was the perfect accompaniment for this meal. A satisfying meal the whole family devoured.
1 cup fresh lemon juice (from 4 to 6 lemons)
2/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano or thyme
Kosher or coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 bone in chicken breasts with skin (2 to 2 1/2 lbs)
6 bone in chicken thighs with skin ( 2 1/2 to 3 lbs)
1/4 cup Italian flat leaf parsley (optional)
Preheat the broiler with the rack placed about 8 inches away from the heat source.
Put the lemon juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano or thyme, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a container with a lid and shake well to blend.
Place the chicken pieces skin side down on a rimmed baking sheet and salt them lightly. Broil for 15 minutes. Turn the pieces, lightly salt them, and broil them until the skin is crisp and golden brown and the juices run clear when the pieces are pierced with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes longer.
Remove the chicken from the broiler, leaving the broiler on. Cut the breasts and thighs in half (you can use a clean dish towel to hold the chicken steady so you don’t burn yourself; cut across the bone if you have a very strong sharp knife or cut just alongside the bone if a crosswire cut is too difficult.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat, and return the chicken to the baking sheet.
Shake the lemon sauce again and pour it over the chicken. Turn the pieces over so they are evenly coated with the sauce, making sure all of the pieces end up skin side down.
Broil the chicken until it has browned a bit more, another 2 minutes, then turn the pieces skin side up and broil them until the skin is browned a bit more, about 3 minutes longer. Remove the chicken from the baking sheet and, if you are using the parsley, stir it into the sauce still in the baking sheet. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.
This is just one of the many inspired, delicious, practical but family pleasing recipes in The Mom 100. From meatloaf, to chocolate chip cookies, this cookbook is chock-a-block full of fool proof recipes that any Mom could fall back on.
With the upcoming wedding/bridal shower season, this would make a lovely gift for any bride to be. Also, a fantastic gift for Mother’s Day. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.
How would you like to win your own copy of The Mom 100? To enter, leave your first name, last initial, and the state you are from. Two readers will each win a copy of Katie Workman’s cookbook The Mom 100.
Entries must be received by Friday, May 4th 11:59 pm ET. Good luck!
This is not a sponsored post. I did receive a copy of The Mom 100 to review and had the opportunity to lunch with the fabulous Katie Workman. All opinions are my own.
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Lee Ann D, Pennsylvania
That chicken looks wonderful. Thanks for the opportunity.
Lacry P. – Oregon
What a great giveaway, thank you for the chance to win.
Wow, that looks awesome!
Kirsty S
NC
I love your recipes and pics. I too love cookbooks.
Rita S in VA
Allison P, Maine
I have a love for cookbooks too!
Alaina S.
MAINE
This looks amazing! I would love to see what other great ideas are awaiting a cooking mom!
It was so great to finally meet you! I look forward to brunching with you again soon!
Priscilla C., Illinois.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Lori A., California
The book and the chicken looks great!
Nicole B.
Wisconsin
Awesome giveaway!!! I <3 cookbooks. I could seriously read them all day!!
Now I’m hungry! Yum!
Thanks!
Enjoyed your cooking!
Donna L.
VA
Mel J.
The. I love conderful chicken looks cookbooks.
Michelle L. from Ohio
I love trying new recipes, especially ones that don’t require off-the-wall ingredients. I hope I win!
Thanks for the giveaway & congrats on meeting someone who inspires you.
I so need some help in the cooking department…
Tia Q.
MA
Thanks for the recipe (and book suggestion)! This will be dinner Sunday.
Kym O from PA.
Mandi B – SD
I need some new lunch recipes with summer coming and the kids being home from school. Also a hubby not real fond of sandwhiches.
That lemon chicken looks yummy…thanks for the chance!
That chicken looks amazing!
Marcia M. OH
I love cookbooks!
Merideth S., Texas
Carol F. Illinois
My that chicken looks yummy!
Amy C. from Florida
I am so excited about the picky eater options! Thanks for this opportunity
Lana P
Missouri
The women in my family swear collecting cookbooks runs in our genes because we all love them!
You can never have enough cookbooks!
Sheila D.
NY
Sounds like a great cookbook!
Lanea W.
Missouri
Sounds like a great cookbook!
Lanea W.
Missouri
Sounds yummy!
Jessica A MAssachusetts
Holly S, Illinois
I have LONG made a version of this chicken dish and LOVE it. Thanks for the reminder.
NOTE: You can also bake it or do it on the BBQ-I’ve always done it bake or BBQ.
Carol B. from Maine!
Paula M. from Arkansas
I can’t wait to try her recipes!
Thanks for the great giveaway!!!
Lori R
FL
Angie S from MIssouri : )
I would rather turn a page than click a button.
Patricia N. MA
I love cookbooks too:)
Bethany P. from Maine
I cook chicken 2-3 times a week and have never thought to bake/broil it that way! What a timesaver! I’ll look up recipe ideas here and there online but there is nothing better than the glossy page of a new cookbook!
Kasey M. Indiana
Tina D CT I love cookbooks.
I would love this cookbook!
Cynthia S. Dighton, MA
Becky V. from TN
The cookbook looks wonderful. I can only hope to be one of the lucky ones! Thank You!
Sandy G, Idaho
It looks wonderful!
Maureen G, NH…sounds perfect
Jessica M. Pennsylvania
Oh, wow! I never thought of doing chicken that way! I have a whole chicken in the fridge right now, hmmm….
kathy k texas
Looks wonderful.
Dawn C. Chicago, IL.
I can’t wait to try this
Michelle M- Massachusetts
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Sara L – DE
That chicken looks delicious!
Margaret P. from NC
Suzette T. Ohio
That chicken looks awesome
I have a serious obsession with cookbooks but this one looks like it’d be a great addition to my stash!
Elina H. – MA
Jacquelyn O – NH
Oh yum, I so want to make that chicken!
Laurie W.–MA
Even if I don’t win the cookbook, at least I have a great new chicken recipe to try. Had already bought chicken tenders for this weekend to make Pioneer Woman’s recently posted Chicken Florentine tonight. But we cook SO much chicken and you can’t go wrong with olive oil, lemon, garlic and oregano. (Pretty color of nail polish, BTW!)
That looks great!
Julie S.
Florida
100 reasons to get my husband in the kitchen!!!!!
OOPS,
Denise
Massachusette
Heather T, NC
Kathy B of MA
Sandy O Michigan
Lemon Chicken sounds yummy. Thanks for doing this.
Would love to add this to my collection.
Donna B.
MA
Looks yummy!
Pattie Q. NJ
Cheryl P.
California
Oh my gosh! I need this cookbook!
Linda D from Alabama
I would love to win this. Thanks for the chance
Jen C. Tennessee
My fiance would be excited to see me trying to cook some new things when we get married! Hope I win!
Sounds great!
Jessica D, CT
Christine B.
Washington
This cookbook junkie needs a new fix.
Diane M – North California
Yummy chicken.
Cheryl R.
Texas
That chicken looks amazing!!
Jennifer B from WA
Carol L.
New Jersey
Your pics have me very hungry so early in the morning.
Would love to see what else is in this cookbook. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.’
Carol L
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Kellie R., PA
I can cook just about anything – except chicken. I don’t know why it always comes out dry and tasteless. I read through the recipe you shared from the cookbook and…………. I’m going to try it tomorrow night.
The book sounds like just what I need. Thanks for the giveaway.
Patti
Seana M.-Upstate NY
Thank you!
Trish M Massachusetts…Thanks for a chance at a great cookbook.
Sonya C Washington state.
I am going to have to try that chicken
Sandy B
Maryland
I need cookbooks with pictures !!!
Gina S
New Mexico
Sandy I
Michigan
The recipe in this post sounds so delish!
Sorry my recent post didn’t have my name and state in it.
Judy R
Wisconsin
Kathy B, New Hampshire
Wish I was brave enough to use my broiler, I think I’ll try it on the grill with foil.
Looks wonderful!
Laura O.
Michigan
Tara F. New Jersey
Deirdre T
California
Sounds like a great cookbook.
Tabitha C
Wisconsin
Your chicken looks delicious! Thanks for the opportunity to win what sounds like a great cookbook!
Your lemon chicken looks fabulous Melanie!! Can’t wait to try this recipe! I would love to win this cookbook. Kristi B, MA.
Your lemon chicken looks fabulous Melanie!! Can’t wait to try this recipe! I would love to win this cookbook. Kristi B, MA.
Michele S
Colorado
Wow – that looks so good!
That Lemon Chicken sounds delish!
Lorraine Ferguson, Arkansas
Alex H
OH
I will be trying this recipe looks so taste YUM YUM. Good luck with your future.
Michele M
PA
Would love to win this!
Ana G. from MA
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Sherri K, from Florida
reeree821@aol.com
That chicken looks sooo gooooodd!!!!
thanks for a chance to win the book!
Marco
Tucson, Az
Yum!
Jessica H, Dublin, VA
Tricia G. from MA
I would love to win this.
Kristin W. ND
Rosie R from CA
I just discovered your blog. I looove Frugal Foodies! What a great giveaway!
Catherine G
TX
OMG I love new cookbooks too!
Nicole W from MO
We loved your winning shrimp recipe and will try this chicken recipe too!
Deb Stellwag
FL
Sounds yummy!
Erica B. from Indiana
Julia K., TX
Would love this book! I truly need new inspiration!
Katrina T
Florida
ykatrina at hotmail dot com
Thanks for the chance! Looks like a great book!
Angela A, MI
This looks like an amazing cookbook.