Rotisserie chicken is probably my husband’s favorite thing that I make. It’s also fun because it always looks terribly impressive to the people at work when I bring in a tasty 1/4 chicken meal for lunch and they ask “Where’d you get that?” They ask even though they know better, that I make my own meals most of the time. Perhaps because they hope one day I’ll say “nah, I ordered in last night.” I do love my leftovers.

The irony is that while it looks mighty impressive, it’s one of the simplest meals I make. Seriously, I Set It And Forget It. That’s right, I have a Showtime Rotisserie. And boy, do I love it so. I only use it about once a month or so because there’s just so much stuff I love to make, but it’s always a hit and it’s seriously easy. I got mine for a steal off Ebay; check Craigslist too.

If you have a rotisserie, I can’t recommend Stretch Silicone Cooking Bands enough. Wrap the chicken, roast, etc., and these babies come off easily AND can be cleaned and reused over and over. They’re easily of the best $6 investments I’ve made for  my kitchen.

I flavored this chicken with Penzey’s Galena Street rub and, quite literally just set it and forgot it. I steamed carrots on the top and served it up with some broccoli cheese rice for a super easy yet very impressive meal.

When America’s Test Kitchen recommends a product, I tend to listen. So when I was trying to decide whether to spend a great deal of money on an olive oil or to go with a basic one, I turned to them for help. And hallelujah, did they deliver.

I’ve tried a number of “whatever’s on sale” brands of Extra-Virgin Olive Oils with results ranging from complete indifference to utter disappointment. Nothing ever blew me away until I followed the Test Kitchen’s recommendation of a mid-range EVOO as their top pick. A mid-range olive oil? I was shocked that the winner was not the high-end variety. But lo and behold, with my first bottle of DaVinci Extra Virgin Olive Oil I was totally hooked.

The flavor is rich but not too strong and just perfect for everything I use it for. Now that I’ve been using this for a year or so, I simply cannot go back. There are very few products to which I’m brand-loyal. DaVinci Olive Oil is definitely one of them.