Crispy, brown, and utterly succulent, a grilled whole chicken is the way to go for summer entertaining. The flavors are worth firing up your grill.

This juicy, brined roast turkey is shot through with the flavors of thyme, allspice, juniper berries, and cloves. A perfect Thanksgiving meal.

Chicken cubes and vegetables are bathed in saffron, mustard, and olive oil then skewered for a spin on the grill. A basil mayonnaise is served for dunking.

A great entertaining recipe. Chicken breasts are stuffed with fresh figs, goat cheese, pancetta, and garlic. An elegant and easy chicken dinner.

This simple seared and stewed chicken gets depth of flavor and complexity by the addition of cinnamon, tomato paste, and a sprinkling of grated Greek cheese.

Hold the mouth-searing heat, but keep the flavor with these marinated chicken wings. Plum, hoisin, and soy sauce provide sweet and spicy Asian flavors.

The retro combination of chicken, curry, walnuts, and cream cheese in these little bites is impossible to fight. They go down fast, easy, and delicious.

A delicious curry brimming with chicken, potatoes and fragrant spices such as ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, coriander, cumin, cilantro.

Chicken, water chestnuts, and scallions are dressed in a ginger-soy sauce then wrapped with butter lettuce leaves in this Chinese specialty.

Chicken gets smoldering depth from sage that’s tucked under the skin. Underneath, Italian onions and sweet potatoes sop up all the roasted goodness.

Two-stage cooking makes this Italian style chicken crispy with less fat. Easy to make, the chicken is first sauteed and later the skin is crisped.

This recipe, which incorporates tips from all over the South, makes from a pan-fried chicken that is extra-crispy, perfectly seasoned, and rich tasting.

Crispy over-fried chicken could be any easier. A simple shake in a bag of seasoned flour, an hour or so in the oven, and you have dinner.

This stew’s flavor comes not only from the chicken pieces but also from sauteed chicken livers. Smoked bacon and onion give it an depth of taste.

For this Latin dish, tender boneless chicken breasts are dusted with a masa harina coating spiced with cumin, pepper, and sugar seared, and served atop a salad.

Underneath this wonderfully flaky and crisp crust is sumptuous creamy filling of chicken, pearl onions, carrots, leeks, mushrooms, peas, and peppers.

The origins of Chinese Kung Pao Chicken are murky, but this recipe for chicken, peanuts, and red chiles bathed in a rich kung pao sauce is a winner.

Diced chicken breast, pineapple, celery, and slivered almonds are stirred into a curried mayonnaise for a delightful cold kosher salad. An excellent lunch dish.

Chicken is braised in a brew containing saffron, cinnamon, and lavender. Braised the chicken a day ahead for the best flavor and serve it over rice, couscous, rosemary mashed potatoes, or polenta.

This classic roast turkey is a Thanksgiving favorite. The turkey is simple and utterly delicious. The giblet gravy adds the right drizzle of flavor and keeps the turkey moist.

What makes this chicken recipe so amazing is the 40 garlic cloves mellow as they cook with the chicken, making them mild and sweet. James Beard’s best.

Called chicken grandmere, this French fricassee is full of sweet small onions, whole garlic, potatoes, bacon, plenty of mushrooms, and chicken, of course.

Thai chicken soup with coconut milk and lemongrass is as colorful as it is flavorful. Make the rich chicken broth base ahead of time for more flavor.

A useful reference to understanding how to roast turkey—from giblets to stuffing to oven care. An indispensable guide for Thanksgiving.

Simple is the operative word here. The turkey is roasted at a high heat for crackly skin and moist, tender meat.