Non-alcoholic Marsala-style chicken is proof that a sauce can be deep, shiny, and comforting without a drop of wine. Here, we want tenderness, golden mushrooms, and a plate that smells like a warm dinner after a long day.

The pan starts gently, with onions becoming soft and mushrooms releasing their woodland aroma. Then the sauce thickens, brown and silky, with a sweet-sour hint that wakes up the chicken. You hear the gentle simmer around the cutlets, you see the butter rounding the edges. It’s comfort cooking, simple but not flat.