After a week eating crappy trade show food in LA, I was ready to have some good comfort food at home. Jay was here for dinner, and I made exactly what I was craving – roasted chicken and bread salad. Both were excellent.

• Chicken Under a Brick (Fine Cooking #36, December 1999, p. 35)
• Grilled Bread Salad with Tomatoes & Spicy Greens (Fine Cooking #58, July 2003, p. 38)

Wine: Ridge 2002 Buchignani Ranch Zinfandel. Yummy fruit bomb of a wine.