Servin’ Up Good Eats

Chicken Gabriella

By Sara Paretsky, author of V.I. Warshawski mystery novels

From: The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook, Copyright 2015 Quirk Books, 215 Church St. Philadelpha, PA, 19106

Ingredients: Enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a skillet plus 1 tablespoon 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 fryer chicken cut into pieces 1/2 cup Armagnac 1 cup pinot grigio (or other dry white wine) 6 Calimyrna figs, cut into quarters

Directions: 1) Coat the bottom of the skillet with olive oil and heat for about 30 seconds. Add garlic and sauté until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove garlic and reserve. 2) Add the additional 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet. Turn heat to high, quickly add chicken and sear each piece on both sides. 3) Remove the skillet from the heat. Pour the Armagnac into the skillet, and flame it with a match. (Light the Armagnac the instant you put it in the pan or it will not flame.) Return the pan to the heat. 4) Once the Armagnac has cooked off, add the pinot grigio and simmer the chicken, covered on low heat until tender, approximately 30 to 45 minutes. 5) Add the figs and sautéed garlic for the last 10 minutes of cooking. 6) Serve with a green salad and a crisp cold white wine. n

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32nd annual Arts in Bloom Garden Walkset for June 29

By Lauren Zeugner House and Home Editor

The 32nd annual Arts in Bloom Garden Walk will take place 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. This year the garden walk will feature seven gardens located in Arlington Heights off Ironwood Drive; in Springwood Estates off Hickory; and Woodland Hills off Grape Road.

Not only will visitors enjoy some of the most diverse and outstanding gardens in the area, local artsts will be painting their favorite views, demonstrating the event’s connection to the South Bend Art Museum.

Proceeds from the event provide financial support for programs aimed at enriching the lives of children through exposure to the works of art at the museum. The Art League was founded in 1969 to aid the South Bend Museum of Art in promoting the visual arts in the region. The Art League offers a luncheon lecture series during the months of September, October, November, February, March, April and May.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 if purchased the day of the event. Tickets may be purchased in advance by sending payment to the South Bend Museum of Art, 120 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, South Bend, IN 46601 or online at southbendart.org/support/ art-league.

Advanced tickets along with guides may be picked up at the hospitality center, located at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 17195 Cleveland Road. La Parilla Caliente Food Truck will be offering refreshments from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the center.

The purchase price of the tickets to the garden walk is tax deductible. For more information contact the South Bend Museum of Art (574) 235-5968. n