Note: Be sure you don't have a job interview the next day. And if there's a special man in your life, do try to eat this dish together!

• 2 chicken breasts (4 halves)
• 1 head garlic (big)
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• white wine

Ready? I don't do measures, so feel free to experiment along with me.

Remove loose paper only from the garlic cloves. Put in small pan. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Salt and pepper, generously, both sides of the breasts. Saute breasts in olive oil until golden. Add about a cup of white wine. Add garlic and whatever water is left. Cover pan. Simmer until done, about 25 minutes. Turn after 12 minutes. Add more wine if needed.

Serve with white or brown rice. Pass the garlic. Some people squeeze it on the rice, some on the chicken, and some on their tongue. Sounds gross, but it is amazingly sweet and buttery.

Enjoy. Ann Maxwell (Elizabeth Lowell)   Be sure to look for Ann's newest book, Jade Island, in bookstores now!