Recipe: Balsamic roast chicken

Ingredients

• 1 3-lb whole free-range organic chicken, cut into 8 parts
• 1 tsp Maldon sea salt
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 4-oz slab smoked bacon, cut into large cubes
• 1 cup pearl onions, peeled and halved
• 1 tbsp each: chopped fresh rosemary and thyme
• 2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
• ½ cup white wine
• ½ cup small green olives
• ½ pint grape tomatoes