The Lederman Kitchen

This might be the best pizza I have ever made.  Period.  It certainly was the most fun I've had cooking in a while.  Our nephew Nate was over and decided to help me out.  We decided to make a BBQ Chicken Pizza for the adults and Nate made his own personal cheese pizza.  We all enjoyed a nice homemade cesar salad to round out the meal. Believe it or not, Nate was cleaner than his Uncle Brian... To make the most excellent BBQ Chicken Pizza ever, you need the most excellent roasted chicken.  There's no magic here. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with a paper towel.  Then season well with salt and pepper.  You can stuff the chicken with lemon and garlic (or anything else if you want).  I like to truss the chicken to ensure that it cooks evenly.  Place in a 400 degree oven for about an hour or until golden brown on the top and 170 degrees on the inside.  Make sure to let the chicken rest for at least 15 minutes before ...

We talked about making chicken stock before, and turkey stock is really no different.  It's just made with turkey...  After my Mom put together an amazing Thanksgiving dinner with a delicious turkey, I made some stock with the carcass.  My Dad and his friends were pretty interested in what I was doing as you can see. For a delicious, flavor packed turkey stock, you will need: 1 turkey carcass 2 leeks 2 onions 5 carrots 5 celery stalks 2 heads of garlic 2 bay leaves 1 bunch of parsley salt and pepper The ingredients might vary based on the size of the bird that you are using.  Feel free to reduce if needed, but I don't see it getting any bigger.  We had a huge bird to feed all 19 people at dinner. To get started, turn the oven to 450 and roast the carcass and skin for about 30 minutes until roasted.  Sorry, we don't have many pictures. Roughly chop the leeks, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic.  Add a few table...

Great soup starts with a great stock, and great stock starts with a roast chicken .  When making a whole bird, save the bones and skin for the base of what is going to be the best chicken broth ever. For the stock you will need: Bones and skin of 1 whole roast chicken 2 leeks 2 onions 4 carrots 4 celery stalks A few sprigs of fresh thyme  A few sprigs of fresh Italian parsley 1 bay leaf 6 cloves of garlic About a dozen peppercorns 2 tablespoons of salt Once you make the stock you can reserve some in the freezer and use the rest for the soup.  For awesome homemade chicken noodle soup you will need: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced 1/2 onion, chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 5 cups of chicken stock 1 bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 2 cups cooked chicken (from the awesome roast chicken from the night before) 1/2 lb egg noodles (I made them from scratc...