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Mixing up cocktails for wine lovers
Mixologists are now turning their attention to wine cocktails. Aided especially by the popularity of ubiquitous sweet moscato wines, they are using unusual ingredients to concoct an array of wine-laced drinks.
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Visions of cranberries danced in my head
Baking is a good avenue for creativity. I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen with new recipe ideas, some of which come to me in unusual ways. My latest idea came to me just as I was about to drop off to sleep one night.
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James Bradford checks ribs in the smoker at Brad’s Bar-B-Que in Oxford. Photo by Stephen Gross.
Sweet, saucy and smoking hot: Tips for smoking meat from some of Calhoun County’s best
Regardless of the type of meat — brisket, Boston butt or ribs — local smoking gurus follow the “low and slow” mantra. Find a favorite type of wood for the perfect smoky taste, add a dry rub or some honey barbecue sauce and keep the temperature low and the patience high to find that perfect blend of crispy, tender flavor.
Jun 12, 2013 |  0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Prosciutto and Melon Grilled Cheese
Say Cheese: Cookbook takes classic kid snack to grown-up gourmet
After thumbing through Alison Lewis’s “150 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches,” I decided it was about time to test out my culinary skills, or lack thereof. This cookbook was the perfect opportunity to schedule a long-overdue date night with my kitchen.
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Blending in: Wine blends add dimension
In truth, most wines are blends of various varietals, various batches of the same varietal and, in some instances, blends of both red and white varietals.
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Jambalaya done quickly and slowly
Many years ago when Paul Prudhomme, owner of K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen and one of the country’s foremost authorities on Cajun cooking, first started promoting Cajun cuisine, many people felt it would be a passing fad. However, I think we can all agree Prudhomme has taken this down-to-earth cuisine from the bayou to a place of national prominence.
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Perk up pound cake with f lavored cream cheese
There is so much you can do to take this dessert from plain to elegant. It’s a great ingredient for a trifle when layered with pudding, fresh fruit or berries and whipped cream. Or just top a slice of pound cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
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Food news bites for our area
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Guy Fieri, host of Food Network’s ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, splashes hot sauce on a bowl of chit’lings at CoraFaye’s Cafe in Denver as owner Priscilla Smith looks on. Smith, an Anniston native, and the restaurant will be featured on the show June 24. Photo courtesy of Food Network
Southern Secrets: Anniston native’s restaurant to be featured on Food Network
The many years that followed, until Smith moved with her family to Colorado as a young adult, were spent with her mother in an Anniston kitchen, learning the secrets to great Southern home cooking. Those secrets resulted in food so good that Guy Fieri, host of Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” went to CoraFaye’s at the end of January to film an episode of the popular show, which will air June 24 at 9 p.m.
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