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Sunday chicken dinner

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lemon roasted chicken

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maple cake

Tonight we had roast chicken, creamed leeks, spinach salad, and maple cake for dessert.

I squeezed a Meyer lemon over the chicken and then stuffed the two cut halves into the cavity. I salt and peppered it inside and out, and roasted it at 325º for about an hour. I tented it for about 15 minutes, then we dug in.

For the leeks, I trimmed and cleaned 8 medium leeks (white and light green parts only), cut them into a chiffonade, and then sauteed them in a little butter until they were caramelized and creamy.

The cake was an adaptation of the maple cake recipe in the November '06 issue of Everyday Food. It was iced with lemony (my twist) maple icing.

Tonight, I really needed to reconnect with my family over dinner, and this was the way to do it.

[photos: Stefania Pomponi Butler]

December 10, 2006 in Baking, Comfort Food, Desserts/Sweets, Kids Will Eat It, Main Dish-Meat/Poultry, Vegetables |

Tags: leeks, maple cake, roast chicken, sunday dinner

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