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    Spring chicken recipes that will make guests flock to the dinner table

    What is a spring chicken? The question led resident chef Kathy Gunst to think about chicken and create three new spring-focused fowl recipes.
    Apr 22, 2022 2 minutes
    Braised chicken with leeks, artichokes, and spring herbs. (Kathy Gunst)

    Last week, I was at the grocery store waiting in line to pay when I heard an older man tell the young cashier, “Well I’m no spring chicken.” I laughed remembering all the times my grandfather used that expression to explain that he felt he was aging. And it got me thinking: What is a spring chicken? According to the dictionary, a spring chicken is “someone young, youthful” — which led me to think about chicken and create three new spring-focused chicken recipes.

    Chicken Milanese, similar to an Austrian wiener schnitzel, is a pounded chicken breast lightly coated in flour, egg and breadcrumbs. I love the crunchy texture that comes when you use Panko breadcrumbs. I top the sauteed chicken cutlet with spicy leaves of arugula and thin shavings of Parmesan cheese. It is both light and comforting.

    The second dish is a French-style braised chicken with leeks, artichokes and lots of fresh herbs: tarragon, chives, parsley and thyme. The

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