Last week, I plunked into a corner booth for dinner at The Big Four with my longtime friend, Faith Wheeler—we were introduced in the beginning of my freelance writing career, which was before I launched tablehopper, so it has been more than 20 years! Joining us at the table was the sole copy of her brand-new and first book,Chickens Don’t Fly.

Sometimes the best recipes are hiding in plain sight—right on the back of a package.