Grilled cheese goes gourmet
As I prepare for my annual trip to the Culinary Institute of America, I can’t help but look forward to discovering the latest and greatest food trends. With 27 kitchens, and a student body that ha...
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Raw eggs: What you need to know
Peanut butter recalls. Spinach scares. Contaminated meat. Is it any wonder Americans are jittery about their food? So much so that when The Associated Press recently ran a recipe for traditional s...
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Competition barbecue, Fairbanks style
FAIRBANKS — Interior Alaska is not a bastion of barbecue like Lexington, N.C., Memphis, Tenn., Lockhart, Texas, or Kansas City, Mo., but there is plenty of great barbecue being cooked right here...
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Top 10 food myths
Myth 1 You have to use regular milk in recipes, instead of cheaper reconstituted powdered milk. My personal experience is that it seldom makes a taste in difference, but it sure makes a differ...
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An easy and impressive cheesecake
Cheesecake isn’t a terribly difficult dessert, it just requires a bit of attention to detail. This recipe is perfect for those that love sweet-tart desserts. It has a classic graham cracker crust ...
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Romantic evening starts with cooking
This restaurant classic is a favorite for special occasions because it packs plenty of Wow!-factor. It’s also great to cook together because it involves so many little steps. And what’s more roman...
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In 2010, resolve to master the soufflé
FAIRBANKS — It’s January. You know what that means — New Year’s resolutions. Like the majority of others, I too have a few resolutions, and yes they involve words like health and exercise. This ...
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Crispy, healthy seafood without the fat
The Italian Christmas Eve tradition of serving a meal consisting of at least seven different seafood dishes can be a boon for healthy eating. That is, unless you work fried fish into the mix. But ...
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Save cash on do-ahead hors d’oeuvres
A homemade hors d’oeuvres beats out-of-the-box frozen any day. And while your guests are sure to appreciate the personal touch, it’s the savings to your entertaining budget that will have you smil...
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