Category 2025 April

“It’s hard to impress me with chicken.” The critic slumped backwards, arms folded. “Try something a bit less… pedestrian. I’ll be back on Monday. You had better have something good for me then.” He stood up, leaving his food, and… Continue Reading →

“It’s hard to impress me with chicken.” It’s hard to impress me. With chickens? It may as well be the easiest thing in the world. When I first arrived in the valley, the very first thing I wanted to have… Continue Reading →

“It’s hard to impress me with chicken,” a grimacing judge muttered to his fellow judges on the panel. He tapped a pen on his clipboard, already bored with the performers, who hadn’t even walked onto the stage yet. Three measly… Continue Reading →

It’s hard to impress me with chicken. For many, chicken is a staple protein, a versatile ingredient that can be prepared in countless ways. My experiences with chicken have led me to believe that much of what is served, often… Continue Reading →

“It’s hard to impress me with chicken,” she said while looking down on the plate of chicken I made for her. “But, you managed to do it. This is some really really good chicken! The breading adds so much flavor… Continue Reading →

“It’s hard to impress me with chicken,” said the officer, squinting under his cap in the afternoon sun of upstate New York, 1943. Back then, money wasn’t worth much unless it came in the form of something useful, Eggs, Firewood,… Continue Reading →

Here’s something a little lighter for this month. It’s one of those snippets that when I heard it, I just chuckled and kept walking. I was headed up 8th Avenue at 21st street when I heard two young women walking… Continue Reading →