This is a recipe I picked up from Steven Stolman, a clothing and interior designer whose “Confessions of a Serial Entertainer” is a useful guide to the business and culture of dinner parties and general hospitality. It is a perfect dinner-party meal: chicken thighs or legs dusted in flour and roasted with shallots, lemons and garlic in a bath of vermouth and under a shower of herbes de Provence. They go crisp in the heat above the fat, while the shallots and garlic melt into sweetness below…

Poulet rôti, French roast chicken, is a classic. And it's simple: season a chicken with herbs, place on root vegetables, and baste with plenty of butter.

Classic roast chicken made with fresh herbs, butter, garlic, and lemon.

Easy, oven-roasted French Garlic Chicken with white wine. The best and easiest chicken recipe ever! You'll love it!

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Herbes de Provence really are France in a blend. Southern France that is, but the combination is used countrywide. Truly versatile and one that gives such flavor!

Mary Berry's simple recipe for French roast chicken takes all the stress out of cooking the perfect Sunday roast. Follow Mary's clear step-by-step instructions to achieve perfect roast chicken.

A heart-warming classic, French Pot Roast Chicken or ‘Poulet au Pot’ is a terrific recipe for beautifully juicy, tender chicken with flavoursome root vegetables and a rich gravy. Best of all, it's all cooked in one pot so less washing up!

Ina Garten's Roast Chicken is a perfect recipe for whole, oven roasted chicken and vegetables with plenty of gravy to go around!

Roasting is a dry-heat cooking technique that’s pretty simple and straightforward. It involves oven cooking, usually meat or vegetables, in a shallow, uncovered pan at a slightly higher temp than standard baking, and involves some fat (added or from the food). This French Roasted Chicken recipe includes all of the abo…