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Too rich

September 28, 2011 by Mary Frances 2 Comments

Lyon style chicken with vinegar sauce.

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Last night I made April Bloomfield’s recipe of Lyon-Style Chicken with Vinegar Sauce and her suggested Herbed Steamed Rice recipe that’s in the October edition of Food & Wine magazine. It was scrumptious……. but boy was it rich and fattening! I just don’t usually cook like this. Actually, at The Breslin, one of April’s restaurants here in NYC, I can only eat a half of her lamb burger. And don’t let me fool you, I can eat. So I took a look at these recipes. Six tablespoons of butter for both, plus 3 tablespoons of olive oil and no draining of the chicken fat plus a quarter cup of creme fraiche. Well I was originally going to cut back on everything and then I thought, no. I’ll make it this one time her way. Well my husband and Zach loved it and I did too but it was just way too rich in the end. I felt the fat cells expanding on my hips as I was eating, and believe me, they do not need to do that.

This is the thing. My cooking is full of flavor, clean and relatively low fat – meaning I really don’t use much butter. My big flavors come from lots of garlic, onions and all kinds of fresh herbs. I hope I can convince you that cooking this fresh way is not hard, gives you beautiful colors to play with and spreads your love to everyone around you, even in a healthy way!

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  1. Noemi Santana says

    September 30, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Hi, Mary! Love this website and agree totally with your cooking philosophy and approach. I have a few more challenges when I cook — no red meat, little or no dairy — and, yet, I produce great tasting, attractive, healthy dishes. At some point, I’ll trade some recipes with you. See you soon. Warmest regards, Noemi Santana

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    • Mary Frances says

      September 30, 2011 at 12:19 AM

      PLEASE – send us some recipes!! Would love to sample!! All the best – Mary

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