How to roast a chicken November 3rd, 2010

Look, people, cooking isn’t hard. Some recipes are hard, but really most of the best, classic dishes are as easy as pie [1]. Take a nice roast chicken. It’s showy – whole birds look fantastic – and just about the easiest thing in the world. With a tiny bit of attention to detail you can crank out a delicious meal that’ll knock people’s socks off. If you want to really sound impressive, tell people that the recipe is from Thomas Keller – chef-owner of The French Laundry, one of the best restaurants in the country [2].…