Chicken + rice and every thing nice

photo, Diane Carnevale

Dan makes a mighty fine roast chicken. He has a few recipes in his repertoire, but his favorite one (and mine too) is Julia Child's lemony roast chicken, which comes out gloriously succulent every time. In the roasting pan under the chicken, he places diced carrots, celery and onions, which are all lucky enough to be bathed in all those lemon and chicken juices during the roasting process. That's the everything nice part. The result is sublime. I add these flavorful veggies to wild and brown rice mix, and psst... here's a secret. I think I  sometimes like this side dish better than the chicken!