Wow! Everything about this flour-free fried bird is contrary to everything you know about fried chicken. Or think you know. And that’s exactly what makes it so darn genius.

This recipe from the owner of the quaint and quirky Stove restaurant makes us want to say grace after the meal as well as before.

This bird is bathed in buttermilk then lightly spiced with pepper and hot sauce to make it memorably moist within, crisp without. As Louisiana as it comes.

Snap, crackle, pop goes this fried chicken, which relies on more than just flour and cayenne for its coating’s beguiling taste and texture.

Psychedelic purple cauliflower and sweet potatoes lend oohs and aahs to easy peasy chicken breasts stuffed with a few pantry-friendly Mediterranean ingredients.

Simple enough to commit to memory, this tipsy turkey cutlet recipe takes only 15 minutes yet tastes like you slaved over it for hours. We won’t tell if you don’t.

For our best chicken, turkey, duck–in fact, all kinds of poultry–recipes, we’ve got you covered. (Is that a yellow feather sticking out of your mouth?)

The color of happiness, yes? But what’s even more stunning about this soup than its vibrant hue and sweet taste is just how easily and inexpensively it comes together.

This simple, one-pot stovetop braise melds the intoxicating and inimitable aroma of soy, citrus, ginger, and star anise. But don’t take our word for it…

This sassy roast chicken gets its moist meat and ultra-crisp skin from the two-step process of searing it in a skillet then sliding the whole thing in the oven. Simplicity.

No need to wait for a big game to make these Spanish-inflected, finger-licking-good chicken wings. We’ve known them to be welcome at any party.

This bird gets the Peruvian treatment with a rub of garlic and a soak in a marinade spiked with vinegar, wine, paprika, cumin, and oregano. Um…yum.

This chicken liver pâté, which hails from Ireland, is coarsely textured and freckled with parsley and cilantro and studded with bacon. A great party nibble, lass.

For many Jewish families, Christmas holds its own beloved tradition: dinner at a Chinese restaurant followed by a movie. Here are a few recipes to inspire.

Dessert and dinner wrapped into one, this clever little recipe from Dorie Greenspan crumbles spice cookies into creme fraiche and cloaks chicken in it. Sugar and spice and everything nice.

Tender dark meat, moist white meat, and skin so crisp you could weep. David Tanis brings you the best of all parts of the bird, minus the usual hand-wringing.

For Thanksgiving dinner this year, we’ve colored outside the lines and put together a fantastic menu. All the familiar ingredients in unexpected ways.

With this nifty little number, your kids will tuck into dinner at home with the same gusto as they do their fave fast food joint–but without the funnily named fillers and mystery meat.

Vastly popular at Vietnamese restaurants, grilled five-spice chicken is easy to make at home. Lemongrass, ginger, soy and fish sauces add zing to the dish.

Those nights when it’s half past when you’d wanted to eat and you’re too exhausted to think, turn to this quick fix. Kid friendly. Adult approved. Done in minutes.