Honey Glazed Chicken with Lemon and Olives

Chicken is always something I can rely on to satisfy. This honey glazed version with lemons and olives is simple to make and pleases everyone.

This is an updated post from 2015.

This honey glazed chicken cooked with lemons, olives and onions  is browned on the stove and finished in the oven. A luscious sauce of white wine with the essence of onions and lemons, and the saltiness of olives, makes it a perfect compliment to the honey glazed chicken.

I pulled this recipe from Joan Nathan’s cookbook, “Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous.” This cookbook is her journey about searching for Jewish recipes in France. What a journey it was! I’m sure I would have gained at least 10 lbs!

I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the lookout for a good chicken recipe. As the weather becomes cooler, my cooking has increasingly moved inside. I will miss the aroma of grilling, but filling the house with warm, comforting bouquets has its appeal.

Fall has always meant Friday night dinners, signaling the end of the week and the beginning of Shabbat. Yes, it is Shabbat even during the summer and of course all year round; it comes every Friday night! Somehow summer always finds me lazier and I neglect my duties, when it comes to welcoming the Sabbath bride.

Fall puts things back into perspective and reminds me to light the candles and get a challah, have some wine, and find some new, good, chicken recipes!

Manservant has been working nonstop and when he finds time to eat, I like to give him something nourishing and comforting. 

Honey Glazed Chicken with lemon and olives is filled with flavor and perfect for a family meal. Glazed with a bit of honey and the zest of lemon, this is on regular rotation at our house. 

I served this chicken with baked sweet potatoes and some roasted Brussels sprouts. Yes, this may not beat barbeque, but it sure makes one linger slowly over the dinner table which is always a good sign to me that the dish was a hit!

Our day in the mountains was glorious also. It allowed us to regenerate and fill our senses with something other than work. It may sound silly but being in God’s glory always rejuvenates me.

Rosh Hashanah began with photos via Whats App, from Alex. He attended services at the Ohel Moshe synagogue in Shanghai.

This was the first time since WW2, that the synagogue has been used for Jewish services. It is not commonly known that Shanghai accepted over 30,000 Jews during WW2. When Japan invaded China in 1943, the Jews were held in the Shanghai Ghetto. There were only two places in the world that did not close their borders to Jews; Shanghai and the Dominican Republic.

It then continued with photos from Zoe. She went to the oldest synagogue in Philly which even at 140 years old, is quite beautiful.

And then Manservant sent a photo out. He replied to Zoe, “Cool Zoe. But our place is older…just saying. ” Ahh. The beauty of What’s App!

And so it is-our new year. May it bless us all with health and happiness. And of course, peace for all and for allowing us all to reach this season. Happy New Year! Now go eat chicken!

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