Chicken

Lay the puff pastry over the skillet for a pretty look. Use any brand; the weight may vary, but either way you'll have enough to work with. The butternut squash in this recipe will change the way you make chicken pot pie from here on out.

Watch chef Geoffrey Zakarian show BA's Adam Rapoport how to pan-roast the paillard of his dreams

At the Lambs Club in New York, chef Geoffrey Zakarian dusts the chicken with flour and lets it cook skin side down--keys to a juicy cutlet under a super thin, crackly layer of skin. If you can find boneless, skin-on chicken breasts, they'll save you a step.

Golden and fragrant, this dish is a meal on its own, or it can be served with steamed basmati rice or warm flatbread.

Chicken wings are great for stock. They're flavor-making powerhouses of bones, meat, and skin and are easy to find. Some supermarkets sell backbones and carcasses; feel free to use them toward (or instead of) the four-pound total.

This stuffed chicken breast is elegant enough for a dinner party.

Generously seasoned birds sit overnight, then get a high-heat roasting on a baking sheet, spaced apart so air can circulate around them, crisping the skins.

Want a braise but want it quick? Try this Spanish dish, known as pollo en pepitoria. It’s as delicious as it sounds.

White wine vinegar and capers pack tangy and briny flavors into this braise.

Inspired by Moroccan flavors, this chicken stew recipe is incredibly fragrant while cooking.