Today I am joining Laurel Brandstetter in her kitchen in Nyack, NY. It’s a busy place that is home to her 18-month-old daughter, magician husband, and her global accessories brand, Mar Y Sol, which she runs from her third floor. Laurel wants to learn how to roast a chicken, despite being squeamish about having to deal with the honesty of a whole, raw bird. But it is that good feeling that comes from serving up a well-roasted chicken that inspired her to move past that and embrace the challenge. Listen in.

Brought to you by Home Cooking New York, New York City's cooking school for home cooks, since 2002.

RECIPE: How to make a very good roast chicken and where to buy a chicken stand.

HAVE A QUESTION FOR JENNIFER?: Email her! jennifer@homecookingny.com.

COOKBOOK: Take a peek at Jennifer's cookbook, Six Basic Cooking Techniques: Culinary Essentials for the Home Cook, based on the best-selling class at the cooking school.

Thank you for listening, and do come again!