Chicken in a Flash

• recipe

  Pan-Roasted Chicken with Shallot and Vermouth Sauce

  A restaurant technique promises superbly crisp skin on roast chicken with just 20 minutes of cooking time. Is it too good to be true?

• recipe

  Chicken Piccata

  For brightly flavored, fresh-tasting chicken piccata, use a whopping quarter cup of lemon juice, and don't use flour to thicken the sauce.

• equipment

  Nonstick Skillets

  Can you buy a good pan for under $60?