"The passion of the Italian or the Italian-American population is endless for food and lore and everything about it." — Mario Batali

Skillet Chicken and vegetables is an easy one pot recipe to make for dinner tonight. You can use a variety of different vegetables for this dish though I prefer just the leeks, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and mushrooms for this recipe.

For those of you who are not familiar with leeks here’s a little background. Leeks are treasured in Europe and are mainly used in soups. They are a member of the onion family except that the flavor is much more subtle and sweet than a regular onion......... Read More

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