What do Marengo, Iowa and Chicken Marengo have in common? Napoleon Bonaparte, of course, whose June 14, 1800, victory against the Imperial Austrian army on the fields surrounding the small town of ...

According to legend, Chicken Marengo was invented by Napoleon’s chef on the battlefields of (mais bien sûr) Marengo in northern Italy. As Le Petit Caporal led his overmatched troops to a spectacular ...

Chicken Marengo, a wonderfully aromatic, delicious dish , supposedly was created by Napoleon's chef to celebrate his victory over the Austrians at Marengo in the Italian Piedmont in 1800. The valiant ...

Instructions: Clean mushrooms and cut into thick slices. Heat a skillet and add a few tablespoons olive oil; heat the oil and saute; mushrooms for 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside. Place 2 cups water in a ...

To the victors go the spoils, and in the case of Napoleon Bonparte, those spoils added up to a battlefield feast after his French forces triumphed in Piedmont, Italy, at the Battle of Marengo in 1800.

The holidays made it hard to keep to a low sodium diet. So many of our family favorites are things that I really can’t – or shouldn’t – eat. To further complicate holiday cooking, our daughter Jess ...

What do Marengo, Iowa and Chicken Marengo have in common? Napoleon Bonaparte, of course, whose June 14, 1800, victory against the Imperial Austrian army on the fields surrounding the small town of ...

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This is Marcelle's version of a classic New Orleans favorite. Makes about 8 servings 2 fryers, about 3 pounds each, cut into serving pieces Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1⁄4 cup olive ...