Last month a parenting website called Parent Palace contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in doing guest posts for their recipes section. As a mother of two myself, I immediately love the website featuring parenting topics and advice, including how to be on budget, beauty and fashion tips, home and garden, Sex & Love (hmm!), Meal Plans and Recipes (Yes!), and giveaways…. I am honored to accept the request and going forward my recipes will be featured on Parent Palace every other Wednesdays. This website is great for parents-to-be as well since there is a special column just for pregnancy.
For my first post, I thought Chicken Cacciatore can be a good dish to start with. Japanese call it Chicken Tomato Ni (チキンのトマト煮) and this is a pretty common home cooked meal in Japan. My kids love this dish and it’s one of our favorite comfort food. I am not sure if my recipe follows the authentic Italian method but I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!
Ingredients:
- 4 Chicken thighs with skin and bones (I used 1 Costco pack), rinsed and pat dried
- Salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed with a knife
- Oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1¼ cup Marsala wine
- 1 (28oz) whole/diced tomato can
- 2 cubes vegetable bouillon
- 2 Tbsp. dried oregano (or you can just put 1 Tbsp. fresh oregano)
- 4 Servings of your favorite cooked pasta
- Finely chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions:
- Sprinkle salt and pepper generously on the chicken. Cut onion, mushrooms, and garlic.
- In a large skillet or pot (I used my Le Creuset braiser), heat the oil on medium heat and cook garlic and bay leaves till fragrant.
- Lower the heat to medium low and sauté onions until tender.
- While onions are being cooked, heat oil on high heat in a cast-iron skillet (or a large skillet). When the skillet is hot, cook the chicken with the skin side facing down first. Do not crowd the pan and do in batches if necessary. Once the chicken is nicely browned, about 11-13 minutes, flip the chicken over and cook the other side until browned, about 11-13 minutes. When both sides of chickens are browned, transfer to a plate and repeat this process until all pieces of chicken are done.
- When onions are soft, add mushrooms into the onion and cook till tender.
- Transfer the chicken into the onion mixture, skin side up.
- Add wine, tomatoes, bouillon, and oregano. Break the tomatoes into small pieces with wooden spatula. Cover with the lid and lower the heat. At a gentle simmer, cook for 60 minutes. Add salt and pepper to adjust taste if necessary.
- The picture below is after 60 minutes of simmering. Remove the chicken into a serving platter, and increase the heat to high. Let the sauce reduce for about 2 minutes. The sauce should start thickening.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with parsley. Serve with your favorite pasta.
Enjoy!
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looks wonderful! congratulations on your first guest post
Thank you Kat!
Congratulations! That is so nice that you will be writing every Wednesday for the site! This is a terrific tutorial of a delicious meal.
Thank you Maris!
Your dish looks fabulous! I don’t know how Italians prepare it (yes, although I’m Italian), ’cause I never made it myself.
Just two clarifications (that I know of for sure): in Italy this is called Chicken CacciatorA (pollo alla cacciatora), and we don’t use pasta as side dish…
But, anyway, you made me hungry (at 10AM), so this is working!
Congrats for your guest posts!
Thanks Giulia! You are funny. I was hoping your true Italian feedback on this! LOL. Just kidding. Cacciatora with A? Cacciatore with E doesn’t sound American word to me…but I guess somehow it changed over the years. Pasta is maybe American and Japanese version as we all love your Italian pasta!!!! I can totally move to Italy and live there…
In Italy “cacciatore” means “hunter”, while “cacciatora” is the hunter’s jacket or something like “as hunters do that”. So, in this case, the name would be “hunters recipe to cook chicken”
And I always ate it in a tomato and veggie sauce with no mushrooms, but yours is a very nice variant!
As for the pasta, all over the world it’s used as a side dish (also in French, Germany, Netherlands, UK and so on), and it’s strange, ’cause here in Italy pasta it’s only a first course, no one use it like a side dish. Well, as they say… when you’re in Rome..
Interesting! Thanks Giulia. Really? Even neighbor countries don’t follow original Italian way. I’m so used to eat pasta as a substitute of rice or bread, in a way. Haha. It must be so strange for you. I have seen a lot of Japanese food being in “wrong” and “weird” way too… haha.
A yummy, comforting, fantastic meal!
Thank you Belinda!
Your step by step photos are really helpful
Thank you!
Beautiful dinner! My family would be happy to see this delicious entree on their plates
Congrats on the guest post!
Thank you Lizzy!
Congrats on your guest post! And what a delicious looking dish! Comforting indeed!!!
Thank you Tiffany!
Just discovered your blog – your food photos are so fresh, beautiful and appetizing. This one is no exception!
Hello leaf! Thank you for stopping by my website and leaving the kind message. I’m going to check your site now.
Ohh yum! Growing up in an Italian-American household we had chicken cacciatore often (and yes, Giulietta with pasta – us Italian-American eat EVERYTHING with pasta!). This version looks great. My dad includes sliced green and red peppers in his as well. You’ve reminded me how much I love this dish. Congrats on the new column!
Thank you Katherine! Haha Japanese and Italian-American has something in common – we love pasta. I heard about bell peppers from one of my friends, too. I think it’s common ingredient to add in the US. Thanks for your feedback!!
OMG! The first photo on your “Chicken Cacciatore” almost blown me off. It look absolutely stunning and it makes me sooo hungry after running thru the post and recipe. thumb up!!!!
Thank you so much Ellena! I really love tomato base pasta, and it’s been always my favorite since I was small.
Hi Nami!!! Congrats for being featured at Foodbuzz top 9
Thank you Ellena!!!
Hi Nami! Congrats on your invitation by Parent Palace and your 1st guest post!
This Chicken Cacciatore must be very savory with that 60mins of simmering!
Thank you Lyn! Yep and the meat will come off from bone…
You’re most welcome Nami!
The meat will come off from bone… mmmm…. slurp!
Hahahah! Yum!
Congratulations Nami!!!! You must be very excited! I must say I have never had this dish before, although I have heard about it so many times. It looks delicious.
Thank you Sissi! Japanese eat many kinds of pasta at home or even at restaurant, and this is more of homey pasta. I love all kinds of pasta with tomato sauce… meat sauce is still my #1 pasta and it’s very nostalgic dish to me.
I’ve never had this, but it looks very good! I love using chicken thighs for cooking even though I don’t use these so often anymore because my husband doesn’t like eating meat with bones
(he’s missing the fun part, you see…;)). Can you make prawn tempura one day, Nami? It’s one my favourite Japanese appetisers 
. I know how to make tempura, but I am always curious to learn other techniques, especially from a Japanese person 
.
Hi CG! I’m used to be too lazy eating meat with bones (even ribs), but once I realized how tasty it is, I start to think it’s more important to eat yummy food than being lazy. Haha. And thank you for your request CG! I’ll work on Shrimp Tempura. I usually don’t measure to make batter – this is the hard part because you want the right consistency… I usually add flour, add water, add flour… you know, I don’t measure to get to the right point. It’s going to be my new challenge to “measure” this. LOL. I’ll make sure to use gram as well. Give me some time? I need some weekend to work on this. I need my husband to take pictures for me since it’s really hard to do it for this project. I was planning to do this anyway, so thank you for asking. Tempura is one of the well-known Japanese dish, and I think I need that recipe in my blog.
Congrats on the magazine gig!! Way to go! Love Love Love this cacciatore Nami, its 10 am & my mouth is already watering
The chicken skin has crisped perfectly.I need to post some of my fav pasta dishes soon..havent made any at home for a long time.All the best!
Thanks Tanvi! I can’t wait to see your favorite pasta dishes! They must be good…made by you!!! I love anything with pasta. I’m looking forward to it!
Nami – this looks absolutely wonderful!!! I love mushrooms, and have never had this dish with mushrooms before
And, a huge congrats to you on joining Parent Palace – what a fun new adventure!!!
Hi Carina! In my mind, tomato sauce always have to have mushrooms. Hehee. Thank you so much.
What a lovely dish. Filipinos love dishes like this. We have a lot of tomato based dishes which we eat with rice. This one I will definitely eat with spaghetti.
Hi Adora! Ohh that’s true. Why I always thought of eating it with pasta?! Thank you for your nice feedback!
Your try pasta, I try rice next time. ^_^
Wow this version of chicken cacciatore looks great. I usually add a tiny bit of dried porcini. The dried porcini add some great flavor to the whole dish you should try it the next time!
Hi Pola! Thank you for your feedback on this! Dried Porcini…ok I just Googled it. Interesting. I will try adding this! I understand these mushrooms add flavors. Because in Japanese cooking we add Shiitake mushrooms to add more flavor. Thanks for sharing! I love food blogging friend’s feedback!
Nami, congrats on the feature! I love chicken cacciatore, I just add some cream cheese to mine and finish in the oven! Looking forward to trying yours
Have a nice day! 
Thanks Gourmantine! You add cream cheese? That’s cool. Like one scoop and drop? Or more than that? I can see it will look nicely and add nice umami…. great idea! See, I’m telling you, you have very unique idea/palate.
Well, i add more like a couple of scoops
but I skip the stock and use basil instead and it kind of works 
I see. I would love to try your method next time. I like the fining in oven part too… great idea!
What a wonderful opportunity to have your recipes posted there! I will definitely head over to see the site. I have to catch up here too, (I’ve been sick with bronchitis), and it looks like you’ve been busy posting beautiful recipes. Our family enjoys a version of chicken cacciatore too, but I look forward to trying your recipe soon!
Terris, you have been sick with bronchitis?!?!?! Are you okay????? Oh no! I have been sick (mine is just cold, so don’t worry) for almost 2 weeks now. I haven’t cooked for a week! All these recipes are my emergency supplies. =P I hope you get better soon. The weather has been cold and rainy here. Is your place better? Take good care Terris.
You are too sweet Nami. I hope you are continuing to feel better. I think I am getting better little by little. Definitely the sickest I have been in 15 years! The bronchitis is taking my breath away and making me SO tired. I was barely able to hit the post button on my last post.
Thank goodness I had been sitting on that one for awhile too. I guess you do the same thing! The weather has been cold here too! Take care.
Oh my… Terris. That sounds pretty bad. I wish I live closer so I can bring something. Well it’s Friday now, so please rest up this weekend. I know it’s not easy around the kids… Get well soon!
Hi Nami! Congratulations on your first guest post!
This dish looks delicious!
Thank you Luciana! I was really excited about your new post today.
Beautiful as always!
Congrats Nami, I am so proud of you! This recipe is not only beautiful but sound extremely tasty! You did incredible job!!!I will check that site now and every Wednesday!!!!
Cheers!
Thank you Sandra! You just made a fantastic Italian course meal and I’m too shy to show this Cacciatore. Hehee. I’ll cook this for you, if you cook those course meal for me! LOL!!!
So happy for you and what a fantastic dish for your debut. The magazine made a wise choice asking you to be a part of it.
Thank you Sandra!
Nami, that’s wonderful news!!! Congrats. My husband doesn’t want me to make cacciatore, convinced that it’s not very good. But yours looks so gorgeous, I may have to try to change his mind with it!
Hi Carolyn! Thank you so much.
It’s so funny! My husband also didn’t like Cacciatore until I met him and I cooked it at home. He didn’t believe me when I said it’s so good. I don’t know what he didn’t like about it before, but now he happily eats this dish. Thank god…. this is one of my favorite food, and I’m not cooking 2 different dishes for one night. Haha. 
Thank you for visiting Carolyn. 
Congratulations on your future features on Parent Palace! What a great opportunity and an honor for them to have you join them.
Delicious looking Chicken Cacciatore – love the use of the bay leaves.
Hi Christina! Thank you so much.
Bay leaves are one of easy herbs that I can use… I always enjoy reading about how you use herbs. 
This looks super yummy!!!!!!
Thanks Mika-san!
I have just recently discovered your blog, Nami and I love it! Finally a great resource for all my favorite Japanese recipes. You seem to have all the oishii dishes I remember from my years of living in Tokyo. Although if I could request a new “How-To” guide, it would definitely be “How to Prepare Japanese Rice”.
Keep us the excellent posts!
Hi Robert! Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving your kind comment. I’m happy to hear you like my site. Ohh if you live in Tokyo, then you know all the good Japanese food.
I actually wanted to do how to prepare Japanese rice…because we have a “right” way of rinsing the rice and preparing to cook. Do you need to know how to cook in a pot? I actually never cooked on a stove… I’ve been so busy that my “How To” page has been neglected. I’ll definitely update with How To Prepare Japanese Rice. Please give me some time…. 
Thank yo again for visiting my site!
This looks wonderful and perfectly Italian to me!
Thank you Kath!! Hehee
The folks at Parent Palace are fortunate to have you as a contributor. I’m not surprised your children liked this. I know I would. I home you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Thank you Mary! My kids love tomato & pasta combination a lot. I know they would as long as they are in the dish!
Thank you, and I hope you have a great day too!
This dish looks beautiful!! Love chicken cacciatore and I love that you used the chicken thighs too. I think they have so much more flavor than chicken breasts. Yum!
Thanks Kara! Yes…actually we love thighs because it tastes better. I seldom have chicken breasts in my fridge/freezer. =P
I can not believe I have never made chicken like this. Must try – the sauce sounds fantastic!
Hi Marla! Thank you for stopping by my blog! I hope you will like my chicken cacciatore recipe.
I’m on my way to your blog. 
I’d say it looks pretty original to me Nami! The flavors are all the way Italian! True, in Italy we don’t eat pasta on the side (it’s like a “soup” to us, so we only have it as a “first dish/entree”)… but your chicken looks delicious and ! would LOVE to have some of it right now: it is lunch time over here! I hope you have recovered!!! And CONGRATS on the guest post series! I am SURE you’ll do a fantastic job!
Thank you Manu! Wow this becomes more “soup”? I wish I can try real authentic one! Italian food is very simple and I really love Italian food. I’m getting better and my kids too. Hopefully we can recover before next week!
Thank you for your well wishes!
Ahhhh, I forgot! Your pasta looks perfectly cooked!!! So, well done even on that!!!! <3
Thanks!
Al dente is sooooo important!
Looks like my kind of family dinner! Thanks for sharing Nami
Thank you Shaz! Yes my family’s favorite too!
Hi Nami, That’s a lovely dish that I definitely love to try
Love your pictures!
Hi Anncoo! Oh my goodness… You came to my site first. Sandra from Sandra’s Easy Cooking recommended me to go to your site because she knows I’ll love your site! But I’ve been sick this week (well since last week) and I really haven’t visited blogs this week. Now I really need to visit your blog! See you at your blog.
Hi Nami, Thank you very much for coming to my site. Hope you’re getting better now and have more rest.
It is so sweet of Sandra and I heard a lot about your lovely blog from Sonia of Nasi Lemak Lover that I met her in person two days ago. I must say your blog looks great that I can learn many interesting recipes from you.
Thank you for following me, I will follow you on FB as I can’t find the FriendConnect here.
Take care
Thank you Anncoo! Yes I’m feeling much better. Thank you for letting me know about Sonia. I just went to her site to thank her too.
Um… I’m not sure what FriendConnect… sorry I’m still sort of new what I “should” have on my blog… haha. Thank you so much and I’m happy to get to know you more!
Wow, congrats on the recipe writing gig!! That sounds like a perfect fit for you! I really like the way you write, with clear step-by-step instructions and photos. I can tell right away whether it’s something I’d like to try and I’ll know exactly how it should proceed. I appreciate that when looking for new recipes to try.
The finished product looks absolutely delicious! My family loves tomato-based recipes so I’m sure they’ll love this one. Wonderful
Thanks Sheri! My kids love tomato-based too. Well I’m glad to hear step-by-step pictures. Although it takes more time to cook while taking pictures, I find it helpful for myself (I read English so slow, so I need my recipes to be visual too) and hopefully for my kids when they get older…
Thank you for your kind comment!
This looks yummy….you have a lovely blog…I am having a giveaway in my blog..Y dont you check and join that
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/2011/05/chocolate-recipe-and-chocolate.html
Thank you Aarthi!
Nami, what fabulous news – congratulations on being a featured guest blogger on Parent Palace, your contributions are going to bring you so many more opportunities.
Mandy
Your first contribution is a great meal.
Thank you Mandy for your kind comment!!
Congrats on being a featured blogger on Parent Palace! That sounds like an incredible opportunity
I love chicken cacciatore, and your version sounds fabulous! I hope you are feeling better now, Nami… Thanks for sharing your recipe for this classic dish 
Thank you Marsha for your well wishes! My kids and I are getting better. Just a few more days then I will be 100% better!
Thank you for your sweet comment Marsha!
Looks so good Nami, as always! That’s so exciting that you will be a guest blogger every other week for Parent Palace…congratulations! You have such great posts, so I’m not surprised that they asked you to do this
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I love the Le Crueset Braiser too, you can use it for so much stuff. I sometimes make enchiladas in it.
Hi Kayo-san! Thank you.
Did you notice that Braiser is “red”??? 
I bet yours too. Haha. Oh please teach me how to make echiladas one day?
Oh my word.. goodness gal, now this is what I call comfort food! Thank you, thank you, I needed an excuse to buy WINE. What a divine dish…
Hahaha Elle Marie, you are funny.
My husband enjoyed drinking wine with this. I drink 3 sips and I can get drunk, so as for me, I enjoyed a little bit of wine. 
I hope you enjoy it with wine too. 
Congrats on your 1st guest post ! Love this kind of simple and comfort food, must try one day. Thanks for sharing Nami!
Thank you for your kind words Sonia!
Congrats on being featured at Parent Place…that’s exciting! Not surprised that they invited you as you have very family friendly recipes.
I love one pot meals like this chicken cacciatore dish. It is attractive, tasty, and best of all the cleanup is so much easier.
Thank you Biren! Me too I like donburi and pasta dish, and I realized I start to cook these meals more often! Oh yes, I also like one plate dish. Even it’s Japanese meal, I serve in one plate so it’s easier to clean… You know Japanese likes to serve in separate plates/bowls for each dish. It can be way too much work to clean up. And remember, in Japan, we don’t have dish washer….(some people do now but it’s tiny tiny one).
Congrats for your up-coming guest posts on Parent Palace! How exciting! Oooh Nami this dish looks absolutely mouth-watering! Your pics are always amazing!
Thank you so much Holly!
Congrats on getting to write for another website! I have a feeling all the readers will LOVE your personality and delicious recipes… like today’s!
Thanks Allie! You’ve been always sweet. Thank you.
The recipe, as an “usual phenomenon’ with your posts, is simply awesome! Nami, I have tried Japanese cuisine here in Hong Kong in a restaurant called Ajisen Ramen and I am in love with japanese delicacies now!
Hi Purabi! You live in Hong Kong? You get a lot more authentic Japanese food there, I suppose. I’m so happy you enjoy Japanese food.
Thank you so much for stopping by, Purabi! 
First congrats on Parents Palace!! Very exciting for you. I am not surprised you have such a great blog. I always love your recipes. And this Chicken Cacciatore
Nice Post!
looks amazing. I actually make a very similar version all the time, it’s easy. Just like Chickecn Piccata
Thank you so much for your kind comment Ewa!
How wonderful Nami! I am so excited for you on the new milestone! I think your blogging style and genuine love for your family, cooking and all your Foodie Friends really shines through. So proud of your accomplishment and can’t wait to see what wonderful news will come your way in the future!
Now onto your recipe, I am surprised by the Italian influence of Japanese cooking, it looks yummy and healthy at the same time (all the tomatoes and mushroom)!
Hi Cindy! Thanks you for your kind words. I’m glad I started my blog although it requires more work than I ever imagined. But thanks to blogging, we are taking to each other way more too! I’m really happy about this people connection part that’s brought by blogging. I think I talk to you more than I talk to our common friends. How funny. Oh Cindy, you don’t know how CRAZY we are about Italian food. If you go to Japan (let’s say Tokyo), you will see way more Italian restaurants than Chinese restaurant, if I’m not mistaken. And it’s really good quality, even it’s just regular Italian restaurants. Here, I have to go to a very expensive Italian restaurants or go to the city to have authentic Italian. So I kind of miss my neighborhood Italian restaurant…
That looks so yummy!
I think I only tried chicken cacciatore a few times – one time was in Maggiano and the chicken was utterly dry!
Yours must be so moist, juicy and succulent, and with tomato-sauce, what’s not to love?
Thanks Tigerfish! I just went to your site and saw Vongole and I just can’t think anything else now. Haha. I actually haven’t tried Maggiano yet. I somehow couldn’t make it to any of the get-together there and I’m still curious how the restaurant is. I heard it’s better than Bucca? Yes, mine is moist, maybe because of chicken thighs? But Vongole… oh my… yum…
I don’t know if I congratulated you already… but CONGRATS!!
That chicken cacciatore sounds/looks amazing! This dish always reminds me of the Mom on “Everybody Loves Raymond”
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Thank you Kate! Oh I used to watch that show! It’s one of my shows that I could understand listening in English (caption is always on – haha). Well obviously I didn’t get that the Mom and Cacciatore connection… Hopefully my English is better now that I can understand the whole show. Hehe. Thanks Kate!
Oh I’m so happy for you Nami! Such a great opportunity and you did such a lovely job with your first guest post – this dish looks amazing =)
Thank you Peggy!
congrats on the new site Nami!
I’m sure it’s awesome.
And this dish – I love it already. Great for weeknight meals.
Thank you so much Anh!
This is such perfect comfort food! I could happily eat a plate of this for dinner tonight since it is STILL so dark and ugly outside!! Seems like a dish that could really warm you up.
And congrats on the new gig at Parent Palace…very cool!
Hi Karen! It’s been raining and I wonder when we start to have warm weather… Have a great weekend and thank you Karen for your comment!
Is something wrong with your site dear ? I have been trying since morning .. and finally am in.
This is such a fantastic meal.. I have noodle at home but no chicken. See, you are making me hungry !!
Hi Kankana! Haha. I know I hate when that happens…missing a main ingredient so you can’t cook! Sorry about the inconvenience Kankana. But thank you for trying to come back and leaving message. You are so sweet.
wonderfully done chicken
Thank you Torviewtoronto!
looks great haven’t made this in ages
Thanks Rebecca! Sorry it’s been a while since I said hi to you last time. I’ve been sick for close to 2 weeks but now I’m finally getting better. About Chicken Cacciatore, I’d love to know your version!
Nami – Congratulations on your feature! They are lucky to have you as a contributor. I hope you share lots of Asian recipes. Represent girl!
Thank you Jamie! Haha I hope readers want to see Asian recipes…I’m actually not sure what readers want to see. So I went by this recipe which we Japanese eat and also I know it’s American/Italian too… Now I don’t know what to do in 2 weeks! >_<
Hi! Nami looks wonderful chicken cacciatore! congratulations for top9!
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Hi Daksha! Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving the sweet message!
Hi Nami,
I’m a lover of old world food and this recipe looks really delicious. I especially like it with spaghetti too coz it’s a little similar to my fave spag bol
Thanks C & MSP! I still remember we talked about spaghetti bolognese. Actually after I saw yours, I cooked my version (hehehee) and I wrote a post…but I am trying to focus more on “asian” theme here so I keep losing an opportunity to share the recipe. But it’s on the way. It’s one of my comfort food growing up and still my favorite top 3 pasta.
Thanks for visiting C & MSP!
Another achievement for our lovely Namiko! Your regular contributions to the other site will bring you even more fans and stardom..
. As usual, your pasta looks scrumptious, and I’m now trying to work out if I can leave my family and be a part of yours for a few months! You guys eat really well!
Thanks Maya! Hahahaha you are funny. I’d rather be in your house! I actually enjoy eating more than cooking.
Congratulations on your top 9..very well deserved..
That is one amazing recipe…I love chicken and this recipe has so many of my favorite flavors..I’m sure it will turn out amazing
Thank you Sawsan!
Congrats on your guest post! You are really really doing awesome!
Thank you Katrina for your sweet comment and FB message!
Nami, congrats! What a wonderful opportunity! If this dish is any indication of your future contributions, I’d say you’ll be a hit. Very happy for you.
BTW, I have the very same braising pan in red. I love it!
Jean, thank you so much for your kind words.
Haha this braiser is so helpful. I use it a lot and I love it too! And red is my favorite color in the kitchen, although I always tempted to get different colors as all of them are so cute! 
I have actually collected my Le Creuset in different colors! I have the primary colors–red, blue and yellow–in other shapes and sizes. I also bought a green grill pan (Staub) and when I look in my cabinet it puts a smile on my face because of how festive it looks in there.
I love the green color of Staub. Great choice! I like the heavy look of it too. It seems like you have a quite collection of Le Creset and your cabinet must look so pretty like Le Creuset store! I love it. I’m going to copy you and start collecting other colors… um…can’t buy all at once tho.
Looks great enough to serve at a dinner party. Congrats for making the Top 9!
Thank you for stopping by and thanks for your kind words Michelle!
Well, Nami! Just found your site this AM, got quite a surprise when I saw a Japanese gal doing an Italian dish! First I am NOT a blogger, just an old guy who has been cooking since 1947, same year I met my wonderful girl who became my wife 2 years later. In 1950 I was in hospital with appendix and room mate was Italian artist, who gave me his mother’s recipe for pasta sauce(gravy)! Then years later I learned to cook Chinese, beginning with Chow Fan. Graduated to other Asian dishes years later, now I cook every Asian cuisine EXCEPT Japanese!! As well as Greek, German, Irish, my heritage, and just about anything. Have been doing Thai for a couple of years now, wonderful cuisine. I will do your recipe today and let you know how it turns out! Thank you for your site, your family look great!
Cheers, Old Doug & Marie in BC, I cook, Marie bakes, including our read!
Hello Doug and Marie! Thank you so much for stopping by! I enjoyed reading your story and thanks for sharing! Italian dish is quite popular in Japan. We eat pasta pretty often, and some of my neighborhood Italian restaurants in Japan are much better (more authentic) than my neighbor Italian places in the US. Many housewives in Japan cook Chicken Cacciatore, but each one probably makes it slightly differently, I think. It’s one of “common” food we cook at home. I hope you enjoy my site. There are more food we eat besides sushi, tempura or chicken teriyaki.
I’ve just started my blog this January, so my collection is sort of limited, but I hope you will come back and check new recipes. Thank you so much for your visit and you definitely made my day!
Congrats on the Top 9, Nami!! This one is a family favorite in our household!!
Thank you Kim!
Congrats on your Top 9!!
This chicken sounds delicious! It looks so good too! Can’t wait to read more of your blog!
Thank you for stopping by and thanks for your kind words, Erin!
It really is nice to see someone still cooks using dark meat of chicken with skin and bones. Too many chefs lose their credibility by using boneless, skinless breasts.
Jim
Hi Jim! Haha in my household, it’s always dark meat of chicken. I know it’s very common to use chicken breast in the US… I always like thighs better because it tastes better! And for stew and soup, bones are nice! Thank you for stopping by my blog!
Nami this looks great! Congrats on contributing to another site! I have to catch up on all the great recipes you posted while I was gone. =)
Thank you for reading all of my posts when you are gone. I know it’s time consuming to read posts and I really appreciate you took time for me (my blog).
I hope you had a great trip. I really enjoyed your facebook posts with pictures and thanks for sharing parts of your trip! 
Looks Yummy!
I always in love with pasta
Btw, I think I ever see u on Ellena page at Cuisine Paradise when she baked a … rr… steamed corn bun?? if I not wrong? Nice to meet u.. I’m Elies from Indonesia
Hi Elies! Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving kind words.
Oh yes, thanks for checking the Steamed Cake (mushipan). Ellena makes wonderful food and I’ve been following her for a while now. It was such an honor that she used my recipe. 
I know Ellena from a friend of mine – her blog are amazing!
I ever make that mushipan too… but having trauble with it… maybe I do something wrong
Corn if one of my fav ingred, so I think I should try again to make it – never give up! haha ha! I will tell you when I manage to make it in the right way
I see. Her blog is really amazing. I don’t know how she does that while being a mom too! Good luck with mushipan!!
Thanx nami..very useful..you didn’t miss to explain the minute info in time and methodology..great tate..thnz a lot
Thank you Kavi!
So beautiful! The ultimate comfort food. I’m definitely making this tonight!
Hi Susan! Thank you for your kind comment. I hope you liked the Cacciatore.
Bookmarked! I really like the step-by-step pictures, they make cooking easier to understand! Ah patience, that’s the one thing I hate about cooking: Waiting for the food to cook.
Hi Cindy! Thanks! I’m glad to hear you like my step-by-step. It’s not perfect, but if you get a sense of what I’m doing during the process then I’m happy.
I should cook this again soon… it’s good!
I made it yesterday, but I had it with macaroni. I added some cream cheese and tuna to the macaroni, and had it with the chicken cacciatore. It was awesome! The sauce was sooooo good! I live in the students’ dorm and hence use the common dorm kitchen. Everyone was saying how good the food was smelling and asking me for recipe! I recommended your wonderful website and the same night, my neighbour was cooking Chicken Cacciatore too! She had it with roasted potatoes though. I am going to make it again for sure!
Hi Cindy! I’m really happy that you liked it!!! Do you usually cook for your friends too? You cook delicious food and share on your blog – you must be very popular at your dorm!
Thank you again for your kind words and feedback. I really appreciate it! So happy~~~~! 
I made this last night for a girls out dinner party. I do not cook so I was looking for something that was somewhat easy to make. This was so delicious. Everyone loved it! I impressed myself. Can’t wait to make it again.
Hi Donna! Yay! So happy to hear you liked this dish. Thank you for letting me know. It made my day~~!
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