Crispy Chicken Thighs with Jammy Basil Tomatoes & Orzo

Golden, rustic, melty: the one-pan dinner that carries me straight into fall

One of my favorite summer recipes is a cooked-down, jammy garlic cherry tomato pasta with sometimes sausage and burrata, but always with tons of good parm and basil. Cherry tomatoes are my favorite tomato, not only for their sweetness but for their ease: no straining, no draining, no chopping. Just perfect as they are.

A few weeks ago, I set out to make …