Winner of the James Beard Award for Best Book on a Single Subject, this book by popular British food writer Diana Henry offers loads of new, easy and not-so-well-known dishes, starring the chicken. There are recipes for every day and every mood, ranging from classics and ethnic twists to salads and soups and roast whole birds, with a chapter on what to do with leftovers. Henry’s passion for food comes through loud and clear and she manages to make even the most exotic of recipes simple to follow. If you’re running out of ideas for something different and delicious to do with chicken, you’re sure to find inspiration in A Bird in the Hand.