224 pages : 26 cm, Chicken is one of the most popular foods - comforting, casual, easy, even celebratory, it's always in the kitchen and on the table. Plundering the globe, there is no shortage of brilliant ways to cook it, whether you need a quick supper after work, something for a lazy summer BBQ or a feast to nourish family and friends. In 'A bird in the hand', Diana Henry offers a host of new, simple and not-so-very-well known dishes starring the bird we all love, Includes index, Introduction -- Suppers : dishes for every night of the week -- The spice route : scented, perfumed, hot -- The main attraction : Sunday lunches and posh dinners -- Chooks, shoots and leaves : chicken salads -- Feast : let's celebrate -- Summer and smoke : griddled and barbecued -- Pure comfort : Dishes to warm and soothe -- Remains of the day : what to do with the rest of that bird ..