RecipeMuncher

It’s all gone a bit french round here , but when the vegebox had a big bag of shallots and a box of chestnut mushrooms the first thing I thought was coq au vin.  A chicken casserole characterised by  simmered shallots and mushrooms floating in rich red wine sauce. Best of all this casserole dish tastes like it has been cooked for hours but actually only takes an hour in the oven , mostly due to the use of good homemade chicken stock  and a full bodied red wine . You need s (...)