5 Kitchen Academy Did you know that September is National Chicken Blog Month ?? Well you do now ; ). 6 This week we should all work on our chicken dance because we are celebrating National Eat Chicken Month !! Recipe Recap 9 Since September is National Chicken Month, this week’s wine 101 is all about pairing the right wines Wine 101 with your favorite chicken dishes. 1 10 My BRAND NEW cookbook filled with over 150 of my favorite recipes passed down in my family. Fabio’s Italian Click here for more details !! Kitchen 11 Another column from my great personal friend and wellness expert, Dr. Angie Welikala. This week she is is answering a Made to Heal question from a concerned reader. 12 You may have seen us on Life After Top Chef, Dean Schaefer is my good friend and personal miracle worker : ). This week he is going to be discussing his views on The Healer Guy Flouride - a common chemical in toothpaste and tap water. 2 13 This week we have a delicious Spanish Chicken Bake recipe from my good friend Johanna Cook from Momma Cuisine !! Fabio’s Friends 14 My interviews with the host of TheLipTv’s Media Media Mayhem Mayhem, Allison Hope Weiner. 15 While my (lengthy) time spent in kitchens pays off with delicious foods, the constant standing up has taken a serious toll on my feet, back... Fabio’s Comfort Mats 3 16 Chef Fabio Viviani uses fresh ingredients to prepare easy-to-follow recipes, simple comfort food dishes, and flavorful Italian meals in 15 minutes. Chow Ciao! 17 For the latest on my first Chicago restaurant !! Siena Tavern 18 Each week I will answer your questions here Follow @Fabioviviani on Twitter or on Fabio QA Facebook to ask questions for the panel !! 20 Upcoming Events 4 Kitchen Academy Blog #Chicken Hello #TeamFabio, this month we sometimes even fish, but chicken and are celebrating the bird that we all other meats were sure signs of a special cannot get enough of, CHICKEN !! Did occasion. you know that September is National Chicken Month ?? Well you do now ; ). Now, I am rolling in the chicken, and one of my favorite cooking secrets is Luckily it is chicken, because it is much based on the fact that we did not have harder to get your hands on other so much chicken growing up - that is poultry like pheasant, duck, or goose - the secret of chicken stock !! but that would be a great experience to diversify your cooking skills. However, Chicken stock is what is left over when there are THOUSANDS of different you slow-cook a whole chicken. That things we can do with a chicken, and includes all of the bones. There is quite I have three all new, delicious recipes a little controversy over this - but from to share with you today - so let’s talk what I understand when you make chicken : ). If you want more delicious “stock” without bones it is actually chicken recipes, I have PLENTY to share just chicken broth. A big piece of the with you in my new cookbook Fabio’s stock puzzle is the bone itself because Italian Kitchen, so get your copy today when you let the bones simmer along !! with the rest of the chicken you get the perfect consistency, and that is If you are familiar with my story, the biggest difference between stock growing up poor in Italy, meats like and broth. When you make stock you chicken and steak were almost foreign are really getting the most out of your to us. If we ate chicken or steak, it was chicken. a treat. I have plenty of recipes for them in my cookbook, but the reality is we ate a lot of bread, a lot of veggies, and CLICK TO CONTINUE! 5 Recipe Recap This week we should all work on our chicken dance because we are celebrating National Eat Chicken Month !! If this seems like every month to you, you are not alone - chicken is the most popular meat that we eat in America. So of course it is only fair that we have one entire month dedicated to it ; ). Where is the National Eat Duck Month ?? It is an outrage. I have MANY more chicken recipes to share with you in my brand new cookbook Fabio’s Italian Kitchen, so make sure you order your copy today. Tag me in your best chicken dance video on instagram @FabioViviani - I want to see your best moves !! Chicken Drumsticks on Black Beans This dish is a masterpiece. Just look at it for a second. Part of me wants to eat it, and part of me wants to preserve it and keep it on my table for an amazing decoration. Of course the first part overpowers because not only is it beautiful on the outside, it is incredible on the inside… of your mouth ; ). CLICK FOR RECIPE! 6 Recipe Recap Oven Chicken with Broccoli Slaw This recipe is another crowd pleaser. If you want to impress someone with your cooking skills, this one is easy, but it looks complicated and difficult to make. Fortunately, it is almost as easy to make as it is delicious. That is why chicken is so great - there are so many ways to make it that will satisfy you !! CLICK FOR RECIPE! 7 Recipe Recap Grilled Chicken with Caper Sauce It is monday, I am sure you are tired from your first day back from the weekend, so let’s make dinner short and sweet for tonight. This is a great, lean and green meal to get your energy levels up and your hunger levels down in record time !! CLICK FOR RECIPE! 8 Wine 101: Chicken and Wine Since September is National crisp, refreshing wine in a big oak Chicken Month, this week’s wine cask the result is a very buttery, 101 is all about pairing the right vanilla hinted, and of course oaky wines with your favorite chicken chardonnay. The buttery flavoring dishes. Chicken is the most goes perfect with a very creamy popular meat that we consume in sauce because they compliment the United States, so it is more like each other. They are on the same every month is National Chicken buttery and delicious team. : ) Month ; ). I know one of America’s (and my Since we eat chicken the most, it own of course) ways to eat chicken is fair to say that we have a very is FRIED !! But would you have wide variety of chicken dishes that guessed that there was a great wine we cook and eat on a daily basis. pairing to go with it ?? When I think Whether it is a chicken parmesan - fried chicken, I automatically do watch my chicken parmesan video not think of wine, but I have tried here: http://fabioviviani.com/ champagne with fried chicken and videos/s2-chicken-parmesean/ , it really is the perfect combination. a chicken salad, chicken piccata, Heck, there is even a book with the or even chicken wings - there is a title fried chicken and champagne wine pairing for everything. Well - I cannot speak for the book, but except maybe chicken wings, that as for the combination, delicious. is more of a beer food ; ). If you are feeling experimental, try it with another sparkling wine like If we are gonna go with a very rich, cava or prosecco. We always hear heavy sauce alongside chicken, about champagne when it comes the perfect wine to match with to the bubbly, but there is more would be an oaked chardonnay. to life- er, sparkling wine than Luckily this style of chardonnay champagne. Diversify your bubbly is very popular today, so you and try something new today !! should have no trouble finding one. These two play well together because when you seal up a great CLICK TO CONTINUE! chardonnay which is normally a 9 Italian Kitchen Check out this video introducing my brand new cookbook: Fabio’s Italian Kitchen. It is more than just recipes !! It is out now !! Click here for Ordering INformation 10 Ask Dr. Angie Hi Dr. Angie, I work full-time and I am a full-time mom. What is the best exercise I canI cando totallyto keep relate to your schedule. The most important me healthy and in shape? I workthing early is moving in your body daily. When your goal is daily, the morning, so, I only have then,evenings. you are more likely to accomplish 5 out of 7 days Please share your thoughts. a week. -K.S. Doing interval training seems to be the quickest and best workout for your time. Interval training means doing a 3-5 minute warm up, then, on minute 5, run or push your heart rate as much as you can for 2- 3 minutes. Repeat 3 more times throughout your workout. Get on a treadmill and use the incline to your advantage. Adding incline will work your heart more or walk in your neighborhood. Find those hills to help increase your heart rate three to four times for 30 minutes. Harvard did a study that showed walking 30 minutes a day for 5 days was as effective as running 20-30 miles a week for your heart and lungs. Walking is also the less stressful on your spine and your joints. My favorite exercise right now is swimming. It is great cardiovascular exercise, plus, you use all the muscles in your body at once. (Site the Source) If your biggest challenge is finding time to work out, then try these tips: •Get up 30 minutes earlier.