Chickening Out

Chickening Out

Make This Chicken Immediately.

Chicken 3 of 52: Colu Henry’s Roast Chicken with Maple Butter and Rosemary from NYT Cooking

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Sarah Fain
Jan 19, 2026
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This is embarrassing.

I ate this week’s chicken seconds after taking this picture:

I did not move the chicken to a plate with the veggies I roasted. I did not move the plate to a table. I did not sit down. I did not— my mother would be horrified to hear— use utensils of any kind. I ate this chicken with my fingers standing at the stove and I do not regret…

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