Alicia Ross
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Desperate and delicious dessertAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Desperate desserts are hard to come by. Bakers know that cutting time out of baking or prepping is a recipe for disaster. But even desperate cooks need dessert. Today’s...
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Cooked shrimp initiates ceviche newbiesAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - I have long been fascinated with ceviche (“seh-BEE-chay”). While fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and seafood tossed together and marinated in citrus and peppers sounds ...
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Fresh fig sorbetAug 05, 2011 11:00 am - If you've been a reader of this column or our Kitchen Scoop blog, you know I adore figs. My grandmother had a row of tree-sized fig bushes in her backyard, and my brothe...
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Fresh Fig SorbetAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - 1 cup sugar 3 cups water 1 cup crushed fresh figs, variety of choice Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over high heat. Cook, stirring cons...
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Craving coconut cupcakes? Try these frothy confectionsJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - The nation has gone cuckoo for cupcakes. Shops dedicated to the bite-size or larger confections now dot the country. While this trend has been building over the past fiv...
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High heat key to amazing baked potatoesJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - By Alicia Ross with Beverly Mills For years, Beverly and I tried to figure out how to duplicate the potatoes at our favorite steakhouse, with the skin a little crunchy a...
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Ravioli for oneJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Frozen cheese ravioli is one of the easiest desperate dinners for one. Delicious and delicate, frozen ravioli is available from several manufacturers. It’s fast, only ab...
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A summery take on tacosJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - Question: What do you get when you cross a Lowcountry boil and a taco bar? Answer: Deliciously flavored shrimp tacos and sumptuous corn on the cob, which also equals a p...
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An Apple Pie Fourth of JulyJun 22, 2011 11:00 am - What's a more American dessert than apple pie? And what's more American than a college cook-off between guys and girls? I can't think of a thing. My daughters came home ...
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Burgers heat up dinnertimeJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Just in time for Father's Day, here's a wonder-burger for all those meat-eating men in your life. Bacon Blue-Cheese Burgers are easy to fix and sure to please. And men a...