A Bargain Treasure

Years ago, on a bargain table we found this Mediterranean cookbook, which turned out to be a true treasure. Over the years, I have read it many times (yes, I'm one of those people who reads cookbooks for fun) because just the pictures alone are wonderful. On top of that, many of the recipes are incredible, especially if you love the Mediterranean cuisine like I do!
My absolute favorite recipe from the book though is the Olive Oil Roasted Chicken. Here it is prepared with Mediterranean vegetables, but I have since made every variation of it I can think of. If you click on the picture below, you can actually take a look at the recipe. I do use less olive oil than called for - it's very oily if prepared according to the recipe.
This last Christmas, a good family friend gave us this beautiful pasta bowl ...
... and this platter to go with it. To me, the platter screamed "roast chicken" and so I prepared the above recipe with winter vegetables (carrots, parsnips, turnips, a rutabaga, sweet onion, and I think even some celery root). Daniel made a gravy from the pan juices and all was served with mashed potatoes.
Heavenly and comforting! And perfect for cold weather!
Do you have favorite recipes you have varied over time? That are so good that you make again and again?

Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments on my latest blog posts! I can't wait to visit you all and find out what you've been up to. In the meantime, I wish you a wonderful start to the new week!!