Alicia Ross
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Pesto turns pizza into summery treatJul 11, 2012 6:00 am - Homemade basil pesto is the optimal summer condiment. Smear it on sandwiches, stir it in pasta or, as in today's recipe, spread it on pizza. Pesto Pizza With Heirloom To...
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No special cooking skills needed for delightful crispsJun 27, 2012 1:00 am - Cheese straws, cheese crackers, cheese wafers, cheese crisps — whatever you call them, they have been a part of my culinary history for as long as I can remember. Surpri...
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Kitchen scoop: Tangy gazpacho adds kick to Fourth of July festivitiesJun 26, 2012 4:45 pm - Are you looking for something a little different on this year’s Independence Day menu? Then look no further than this Gazillion Veggies Gazpacho. OK, it really doesn’t h...
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Delicious sauces are reminders of friends' kind hospitalityJun 20, 2012 1:00 am - There is nothing quite like eating a great meal at a friend's home and having him or her share the recipe with you. Then every time you prepare that special dish, you wi...
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Dinner obsession satisfied with new chicken wrapsJun 08, 2012 6:00 am - I know it's time to hit the test kitchen to develop a new recipe when I find myself obsessed with one dish. Lately, it's been chicken lettuce wraps, which are found on n...
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Tiny treats big on tasteMay 31, 2012 6:00 am - Southern Living magazine says its Hummingbird Cake recipe is the most requested one it has ever printed. If you have tasted this classic Southern cake, you know why at f...
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Bacon, mushrooms pump up kid-friendly dishMay 17, 2012 6:00 am - Homemade macaroni and cheese often showed up on my desperate dinner table as the main entree when my kids were little. It was easy to boil some noodles, make a quickie c...
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Wedge salad a new spin on summertime favoriteApr 27, 2012 11:00 am - A composed salad sounds so elegant, doesn't it? It's not tossed; it's not layered. It's calm, poised and collected. It sounds purposeful, planned. In French cuisine, a s...
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Breakfast-worthy biscuitsApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - Fast food restaurants have made a killing off breakfast biscuits. And if you read the statistics about American obesity, not to mention our cholesterol, fat and carbohyd...
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Simple sauce puts ‘wow’ back in dinnerApr 18, 2012 3:40 pm - Do you ever feel like your dinner is just so-so? You know, plain and unadorned, even tasteless? Well, the secret to turning a so-so dinner into a “wow!” dinner is the sa...