#Chicken

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During my travels as a Food Buyer for Waitrose I learnt so much from farmers, growers, food producers, chefs and food lovers.

Through them I developed the knowledge and expertise to find the most flavoursome good quality ingredients at the right time of year from the best countries to create the tastiest meals.

Roast chicken salad with crisp bread, tarragon and spring onions

Lydia Gerratt

Apr 16, 20183 min read

Roast chicken salad with crisp bread, tarragon and spring onions

Can you imagine what big chunks of crusty white bread taste like after they have been roasted under a chicken for 50 minutes while...

Pan seared chicken with chestnut mushrooms, tarragon, white wine and cream

Lydia Gerratt

Jul 23, 20173 min read

Pan seared chicken with chestnut mushrooms, tarragon, white wine and cream

I have to stop myself making this recipe all the time as it’s so good that I would happily eat it every night for dinner. Frying the...

Chicken schnitzel on a green lettuce and herb salad

Lydia Gerratt

May 21, 20173 min read

Chicken schnitzel on a green lettuce and herb salad

To bash or not to bash the hell out of the chicken? I’ve tried both ways and I think that a very light bashing works the best with...

How to grill a spatchcocked chicken in 30 minutes

Lydia Gerratt

Apr 12, 20172 min read

How to grill a spatchcocked chicken in 30 minutes

Want to know how to grill a whole chicken so it’s ridiculously juicy with super crispy skin in 30 minutes? I’ve been inspired by a recipe...

Roast chicken with a fragrant rice stuffing

Lydia Gerratt

Jan 31, 20163 min read

Roast chicken with a fragrant rice stuffing

I love roast chicken. When it’s made well, it’s brilliant. The base of this recipe, the fragrant rice stuffing, seems to cross quite a...

Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives and peppers

Lydia Gerratt

Jan 15, 20162 min read

Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives and peppers

THIS is the best meal to devour on a cold January weekend with the added benefits of; everything goes into one pan (less washing up!),...

Chicken with soya sauce, honey, garlic and ginger

Lydia Gerratt

May 11, 20152 min read

Chicken with soya sauce, honey, garlic and ginger

I love nothing better than cooking a ridiculously simple meal with a handful of ingredients and then getting that seriously happy ‘OMG my...

Roast chicken, lemon, potatoes, olives, shallots, garlic & thyme

Lydia Gerratt

Jan 29, 20153 min read

Roast chicken, lemon, potatoes, olives, shallots, garlic & thyme

The first time I went to Seville was for the olive harvest. The weather was balmy warm even though it was already October and I was...

Lydia Gerratt

Sep 8, 20142 min read

Tender griddled chicken

Italian butchers are brilliant. I love going into these pristine, marble emporiums while on holiday and seeing what delicious morsels...

Spatchcock Poussin with tarragon, parsley and garlic butter

Lydia Gerratt

Feb 4, 20143 min read

Spatchcock Poussin with tarragon, parsley and garlic butter

Have you ever wondered how to cook these baby chickens called, poussin, when you wander past them neatly stacked on the supermarket...

LYDIA GERRATT

Inspiring you to transform your food from bland to miraculous

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