It was while watching the endless programs about Wills & Kate this week, that I hit upon the idea of chicken Kiev. The childhood cook of Wills and Harry described how she had taught the young prince to make this dish, helping him to pound the chicken flat, letting him choose his own herb mix to add to the garlic butter and teaching him how to bread and fry the Kievs. They sounded extremely good and a blast from my own past as my mum and dad and I would frequently enjoy these buttery bundles. I love the way the butter seeps into the chicken flesh and keeps it juicy and succulent from within.
