Alicia Ross
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Creamy chevre pulls together flavor of simple pasta dishOct 03, 2012 4:00 am - There is a super-easy pasta sauce that I've missed creating until now. I'm talking about using chevre (or goat cheese) as the creamy binder for simple pasta dishes. I've...
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Kitchen scoop: Test baking skills with super-easy rollsSep 26, 2012 6:00 am - I have never considered myself a baker, but have always enjoyed the art of baking. And an art it is. But there are a few learned tips. Over the last 30-plus years of tri...
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Kitchen scoop: Chili powder adds sizzle to Mexican-style cornSep 12, 2012 1:00 am - If you've ever traveled to or lived in a place where street food is popular, you've no doubt sampled street corn. Various styles exist, but the messy, must-have-two-napk...
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Make the most of afternoon break with apple tea cakeSep 05, 2012 6:00 am - My friend, Pauline, who originally hails from Holland, introduced me to the idea of afternoon tea 20 years ago. Not the stuffy, “wear white gloves and hold your pinkie j...
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Buttermilk dressing tangy addition to tomato saladAug 22, 2012 7:00 am - I once had a rather heated discussion with a journalist/gardener from upstate New York about tomatoes. I swore the Piedmont region of North Carolina, particularly the fa...
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Kitchen scoop: Saltimbocca's flavors will take you to RomeAug 15, 2012 6:00 am - When the weather is hot and humid, I spend a lot of time planning my next food and travel adventure. It's a way for me to escape the heat, the job and life just for a wh...
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Crostini bring out fresh flavor of ripened tomatoesAug 08, 2012 1:00 am - Growing up in rural North Carolina instilled in me quite a few food expectations, one of which was that tomatoes are best vine-ripened and early August is their peak for...
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Juicy berries give boost to delicious summertime muffinsAug 01, 2012 1:00 am - Nothing delights me more than seeing my daughters, Hannah and Rachel, follow in my footsteps and create recipes. This summer, my girls did just that while working for th...
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Fresh strawberries add zing to old-fashioned pound cakeJul 25, 2012 5:00 am - Food history buffs say pound cakes, as written recipes, date back to the early 1700s. The name “pound cake” simply described the recipe: a pound each of butter, sugar, e...
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Updated Bake-Off winner a perfect midsummer treatJul 18, 2012 6:00 am - There is something about the combination of chocolate, pecan and caramel that makes my mouth water. Traditional turtle candy is my favorite confection. Anytime I see the...