Palettes Of Flavour:

[Bear]

Gentlemen set the table beautiful and bright
A vase of flowers will center the table tonight
Chicken slowly cooking till done just right
Rice and vegetables adds colors so bright
Wine and soft music sets the atmosphere
As on bended knee a question is popped
By the prince to his princess
As Dessert waits to be served
~
COQ AU VIN

2 ea Boneless chicken breast, halved
4 t Low fat margarine
1/8 t Garlic powder
1/8 t Dried leaf thyme
1/8 t Lemon pepper
1/2 t Minced chives
1 T Chopped fresh parsley
1 T All purpose flour
4 oz Mushrooms, sliced
4 oz Pearl onions
1/4 c White wine

Preheat oven to 350F. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Melt 2t margarine
in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic powder and
herbs; stir together 30 seconds. Dredge chicken in flour. Add to
skillet and cook until brown on both sides. Remove to a small
casserole; set aside. Add remaining 2t margarine to skillet. Add
mushrooms and onions; saute until golden. Add to casserole. Pour wine
into skillet and scrape up browned pieces. Pour over chicken. Bake,
covered, 50 to 60 min. or until tender.
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Courvoisier French Silk Chocolate Pie
~
1 ea 9-inch pastry crust, baked
2 1/2 c half and half or light cream
4 tb cornstarch
1/3 c sugar
6 ea squares (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate
4 ea egg yolk
1 ts vanilla
1/4 c Courvoisier
1 c whipping cream
2 tb Courvoisier
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Chocolate shavings
~
In a medium saucepan, combine half and half,
cornstarch, and sugar. Stir until well-blended. Add
chocolate and cook over low heat, stirring
continuously, until chocolate is melted and mixture comes to a boil.
Stir one cup of hot mixture into yolks, return to pan.
Cook and stir one minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and Courvoisier.
Pour into prepared crust. Chill four hours.
Whip cream with two tablespoons Courvoisier until fluffy.
Spread over top of pie. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

[Mysty]

oooh gotta love that Chicken .... but me ..... I would hand feed the chocolate silk pie to my lover and then spread him with the fluffy cream so that I could lick that up to my hearts content : P

[Bear]

Mysty

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm such a wonderful visual you have just given me thank you sweetie and thank you for your fantastic comment
hugs kisses
bear
ps come on over and Ill cook this for you including the french silk pie lol

[Sally Roberts]

Honey Bear

AAhhhhhhh The sweet taste of Chicken. Yummmmm

Of all the chicken recipies I have in my files. I didn't have this one. And thanks to you dear friend I now have "Ambiance Amore" in there too.

I have been a chicken lover ever since I was a child. At the age of 6 my family raised 400 of those yummy fowls. Although we were a poor family we always had food.

Thanks for the new chicken recipie!! I love it!!


Blessings

[PaintedDiary]

Mmmmmm thanks Bear for the recipe of love...lol.

Kim

[Bear]

thank you so much for the great comment Painted and I hope you'll like the recipe
hugs kisses
tom

[MsJacquiiC]

The Following Text Is Quoted:

Originally Posted by Bear

COQ AU VIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1st - I'm reading the poem and loving every word of it and then COQ AU VIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm like WHOA! exquisite - I've been drinking cheap beer all night long and then read your recipes TOM - it's like torture! OMFG - just WOW! I can soooo totally picture you reciting your few lines of poetry and just popping out the most delectible dish! Stunning really!

Excellent Excellent recipe - again - you do really quite amaze me!

JAcquii.

[Bear]

Thank you so much MsJacquii for your magnificent comments
hugs kisses
tom

[nomadicrhymer]

Well, here finally comes the magnificent chef! Welcome, Sir! LOL!

Bear, it's great to see your new "mix" of poetic words and my other favorite form of poetry - FOOD!! Yum yum!! Another keeper!

Nomad

[Bear]

thank you so much Nomad my sweet Lady
hugs kisses
bear