My Italian Nonna’s Lemon Chicken Recipe

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My nonna has always called this pollo alla diavola, even though in our house it means her simple, deeply flavorful lemon chicken.
It is one of those dishes I have loved for as long as I can remember. Just chicken, fresh lemon, herbs, olive oil, and the kind of instinct that comes from cooking the same family recipe for a lifetime.
She made it for me when I was little, and somehow it still tastes exactly the same today.
What makes it even more meaningful is that we use chickens raised at home, with care, as part of the small farm life I grew up around. Knowing where our food comes from, respecting the ingredients, and cooking everything without waste has always been normal in my family.
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There is something special about watching her cook it now.
The same hands.The same gestures.The same smell filling the kitchen.
Only now I understand that the meals I thought were ordinary were actually some of the most precious parts of my childhood.
This recipe is simple enough for an easy weeknight dinner, but to me it will always taste like Sunday at Nonna’s house, family around the table, bread ready for the sauce, and nowhere else we needed to be.
Some dishes feed you.
Others bring you home.
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Buon appetito Sunshine ☀️