It's easy to see why a recipe that starts with 40 ... cloves of garlic and drop them into a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes (1 or 2 minutes longer if the cloves are large). Drain the garlic, let ...

Add the whole garlic cloves and shallots to the casserole, nestling around the chicken. Pour over the vermouth and chicken stock. Cover the casserole with a tight-fitting lid and bring the liquid ...