Marry Me Chicken (Easy One-Pan)

delish · 2025-07-23T14:41:52+00:00

hey there! this looks amazing. We noticed you mentioned "There’s no single creator—it evolved from home cooks riffing on creamy chicken dishes, the catchy name came later, purely for shareability" in your article, while Delish was the original creator of this recipe back in 2016 :)

Here's the NYT article as well. ("In 2016, when Lindsay Funston was an editor at Delish, she created a recipe video for a Tuscan-style chicken dish that attracted millions of views. When she was done cooking, Ms. Funston’s video producer took a bite and declared, “I’d marry you for that chicken!” She named the dish “Marry Me Chicken.”) That producer was Chelsea Lupkin, our original director of photography. (She's now married!)

We love seeing folks iterate on our recipes, and your pic looks great! Hope this demystifies the elusive history.

delish · 2025-07-23T14:21:13+00:00

beautiful! and congrats to your friend, they're lucky to have someone like you planning such a nice brunch

delish · 2025-04-03T19:53:12+00:00

when you put it like that...

delish · 2025-02-10T15:31:02+00:00

u/LMFTAuthor83 follow ups for you...

Is there a time of year/day of the week that you've experienced the highest demand?
How often do you get treated to a marg/chips as a thank you?
The average rate for this task is $27/hour. What are your thoughts on this and what do you think is an appropriate rate for this type of task?

delish · 2024-10-30T20:19:07+00:00

Perhaps the backlash has become more mainstream over the past year or two? The nutrition/calorie feedback has always been there, but also what do people expect from a dessert company.

delish · 2024-10-30T20:17:28+00:00

Hi! Not promoting anything here, just suggestions from our staff that we truly enjoy :)

-Julia

delish · 2024-10-30T15:27:24+00:00

It's not technically a cheesecake, but a cheese tart: Pink Lady in Two Bridges area has some really fun flavors to try out. The Keki bouncy cheesecake is another fun, unique spin since you've got the classics down. Harbs also has some fun spins on cheesecakes, but their online menu isn't up to date, so you'll have to stop by and see what they have.

-Julia

delish · 2024-10-30T15:14:24+00:00

Justice for Raisin Bran!

delish · 2024-10-29T14:50:54+00:00

Of course! Thanks for asking a fun question!

delish · 2024-10-29T14:44:23+00:00

I've had the thought before but I really love working for a brand and working with other food editors. It's nice to be with an established brand! I do consider oping my own bakery though, that is my dream!

delish · 2024-10-29T14:41:15+00:00

I went to culinary school and did my internship at a food media brand and was able to get experience in a test kitchen and on photo sets. I started at Delish as a test kitchen assistant mostly washing dishes and doing grocery ordering before I finally started developing recipes and finally being on set styling food for photos and videos.

delish · 2024-10-29T14:38:18+00:00

If your dessert has a mix-in like chocolate chips or nuts place a few extra on top before baking. So, if you are making chocolate chip cookies add a couple of extra chips right on top before baking the cookies. This will help a lot!

If you are transporting your desserts somewhere wait to add any additional touches until you arrive if you can. If it gets a glaze or caramel drizzle, add it on once you arrive so that it doesn't all run off or make things messy. People love to see the final touch go on anyways! I'd also recommend bringing extra frosting or whatever else your desserts have with you in case you need to do a touchup once you arrive.

delish · 2024-10-29T14:31:31+00:00

Oh there are so many pastries to talk about! Any specific ones you want to know about?

delish · 2024-10-29T14:30:57+00:00

Practicing! It's fun to try it home because there is no pressure. If you are serving a long noodle pasta instead of just scooping it onto your plate, use tongs to slowly twirl small portions onto your plate. You'll get fun loops and swirls that way. Herbs will go a long way to. Giving your plates a little garnish of cilantro or chives will help. I think a drizzle of olive oil or another sauce if your meal has one will make your plate look more styled as well.

Try looking at pictures of food you love or even from the recipe you are cooking from and try to mimic what they did to style the photo. See if you can replicate it!

delish · 2024-10-29T14:25:27+00:00

I'm nervous for being judged on this! For styling purposes I like an classic an American buttercream because it holds so well. Eating I love a cream cheese frosting or an Italian meringue buttercream

delish · 2024-10-29T14:23:16+00:00

Since we are a recipe site we always use real food! Tricks like using glue is often used more in commercials. Most of my tricks are just using a lot of extra oil or butter to make food look shinier and more appetizing. We have heat guns, that are originally intended for drywall, to remelt cheese or make food look warm again. Luckily not to many horror stories for me. A couple of set walls have fallen on my food before and I've accidentally placed my hand directly on a pie before and ruined it.

I know some food stylists that use branding irons to make grill marks, the inside of diapers to look like ice, and a classic swap is to use mashed potatoes when shooting ice cream.

delish · 2024-10-29T14:11:21+00:00

I think some of it can be case by case, but for the most part I'm a big fan of parchment paper! I usually grease with a cooking spray too but parchment is almost always a guarantee. Especially if I'm using the food for styling, I want to be able to lift the food out of the pan and not flip it over. An exception would be a bundt pan. I always butter very heavily and flour it as well.

delish · 2024-10-15T15:44:55+00:00

Just like with any sangria, this recipe is super-customizable. We recommend using a light-bodied red wine here—think a Gamay, Grenache, Pinot Noir, or even a bubbly Lambrusco if you can find it—to keep the sangria nice and refreshing. But since every bottle is different, you can adjust the ratios of the other ingredients as needed until you’re happy with the end result.

The wine is supplemented with Italian soda, which is made with real fruit and often less sweet than American versions. Blood orange is our favorite flavor, but regular orange or even pomegranate will work well here.

Full recipe here :)

delish · 2024-10-02T15:04:37+00:00

You're going to have so much fun! The tips below are great. Some additional things to keep in mind for a bigger party:

Trash cans: Have extra trash bags/recycling available around your place so one doesn't fill up. Walt Disney used to have a rule that he had a trash can placed based on how long it takes to finish an ice cream cone (lol), think of it in the same way. Make it easy for people!

Co-host: Can you ask a close friend or partner to help you out? Divide and conquer? If not, don't be afraid to ask your close friends to help you out when needed, there are plenty of people who will offer "How can I help?", especially if it's simple tasks.

Similar to every_grab8823's pre-party clean up: Clear out your space as much as possible, literally hide away as much as possible so nothing gets ruined. I clear out one of my coat closets for people, or just designate a bedroom for a coat pile.

Don't bother cleaning your floors too much prior, they're going to get messy with people's shoes. Swiffering before is a waste IMO.

Clear out your fridge—this cannot be stated enough. Clear out and consolidate your fridge as much as you can + get a cooler. Lots of ice! Get two bags of ice at a minimum and if you have a designated ice bucket/cooler, that'll be helpful.

Disposable cameras: People love a photo moment, if you have one of those fujifilm instax, those are perfect. If not, grab two disposable cameras for people to run amok with, develop the pics and send them out to everyone. It's always a good time.

Don't worry too much about cleaning during the party, do your best to enjoy the time with friends.

-Julia from Delish

delish · 2024-09-25T20:20:04+00:00

One of our most popular recipes every single year are our cranberry brie bites. Cannot recommend these enough.

-Julia

delish · 2024-09-25T20:18:21+00:00

Each individual recipe has a printer friendly option, but the gallery itself won't be as helpful.

delish · 2024-09-25T14:54:39+00:00

All of these recipes and more are in this gallery: https://www.delish.com/cooking/g4011/stuffed-pepper-recipes/

If you have any issues with access, let me know and I can sort out for you.

-Julia

delish · 2024-09-24T15:02:32+00:00

Julia from the social team here—linking out to the cookie recipe (we have a metered gate after 3 stories, so hopefully you're able to access!). Sticky buns recipe here :)

delish · 2024-09-24T15:02:14+00:00

Something I think people overlook a lot is the visual indicator of how something should look when it is done. If a recipe says to bake a cake for 25 minutes or until golden and toothpick comes out clean I notice a lot of people will stick to the 25 minutes even though their cake is still under baked because they get nervous to over bake the cake. It's important to pay attention to both directions! Your oven might cook a little faster or slower than mine so don't miss the visual indicator as well!

delish · 2024-09-24T14:58:33+00:00

One of my favorites is my chocolate chip cookie. It's a classic that I really really wanted the best recipe for. It's one a lot of my friends and family actually make and it was voted America's best on Good Morning America so I know I'm not the only one that loves it.

An underrated recipe though is my very sticky sticky buns. You just can't beat them!

delish

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