We made Half Baked Harvest’s One-Pot Herb Roasted Chicken with Butter Toasted Wild Rice a few weeks ago, but as we haven’t stopped thinking about it since then, we needed to write it up and share how much we enjoyed it. Here’s what Tony did:

Before I start, I just have to say how unbelievably good this dish was. We were expecting a nice, comforting meal, but I swear this dinner actually gave us a hug. It is only a slight exaggeration to say I’ve thought about this dinner every day since we made it. It’s very simple to make, but the flavors are really complex and very well-balanced. You get earthy from the mushrooms, nutty from the wild rice and orzo, and sweet from the carrots, onion, and brown sugar. All of this is combined with the floral notes from the mix of herbs. Let’s not forget the…