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Alison Ashton
December 12, 2019
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A Plain and Perfect Coffee Cake Recipe

A Plain and Perfect Coffee Cake Recipe https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sour-cream-coffee-cake-medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g December 12, 2019 January 26, 2022

Coffee cake is one of those retro specialties, an old-school standby from the Mrs. Maisel era. You know, when having a nice, simple, home-baked “something” to serve with coffee was hostessing done right. It didn’t have to decorated to within an inch of its life and Instagram ready.

Alison Ashton
November 9, 2019
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Chasing Perfect Thanksgiving Turkeys

Chasing Perfect Thanksgiving Turkeys https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/simple-dry-brined-turkey-breast-ne-1_medium.jpg 2000 1335 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 9, 2019 November 16, 2019

‘Tis the season for pictures of “perfect” roast turkeys populating social media feeds, magazines and ads. They’re the stuff of Norman Rockwellian dreams — presenting a perfectly cooked bird to…

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Alison Ashton
May 11, 2019
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New Project: Best Plant-Based Meals!

New Project: Best Plant-Based Meals! https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/grain-bowl-spread_medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 11, 2019 April 15, 2020

Check out my new project: Best Plant-Based Meals Spring/Summer 2019, a special-interest bookazine partnership between Nourish Evolution & AMG/PARADE.

Alison Ashton
November 26, 2018
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Sip This: Cranberry Rose Cocktail

Sip This: Cranberry Rose Cocktail https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cranberry-rose-overhead-medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 26, 2018 January 25, 2022

Packages of fresh cranberries in markets this time of year mean it’s time to make a key ingredient for this seasonal cocktail: the Cranberry Rose.

Alison Ashton
November 21, 2018
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Stay Sharp: How to Be a Knife Master

Stay Sharp: How to Be a Knife Master https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/knives-horizontal-medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 21, 2018 November 4, 2022

A razor-sharp knife is every cook’s BFF. Here’s how to sharpen dull knives and keep those blades sharp, plus bonus tips about the best cutting board, ever.

Alison Ashton
November 4, 2018
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It’s Cookbook Season! My Fall 2018 Faves

It’s Cookbook Season! My Fall 2018 Faves https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/fall-2018-cookbooks-horizontal-medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 4, 2018 January 26, 2022

Autumn is cookbook season, when publishers release their premier titles ahead of the holiday gift-giving season. Here are my top six picks.

Alison Ashton
September 30, 2018
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Ghee: An Old-Is-New Food Trend

Ghee: An Old-Is-New Food Trend https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ghee_horizontal_medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g September 30, 2018 April 19, 2021

Ghee — Indian-style clarified butter — is the latest old-is-new food trend. Sure you can buy it, but ghee is easy and fun to make at home. Here’s how.

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Alison Ashton
September 4, 2018
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Tahini Zucchini Bread with Golden Raisins & Almonds

Tahini Zucchini Bread with Golden Raisins & Almonds https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/tahini-zucchini-bread-almonds-golden-raisins-medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g September 4, 2018 January 26, 2022

A bumper crop of summer squash inspired this zucchini bread with tahini, caradmom, almonds and golden raisins.

Alison Ashton
July 27, 2018
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No, You Don’t Always Need a Recipe

No, You Don’t Always Need a Recipe https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/not-so-saucy-pasta-medium.jpg 2000 1335 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 27, 2018 January 26, 2022

The cooking that makes me happiest happens when I step away from a recipe and improvise with whatever’s on hand, like with this summery pasta.

Alison Ashton
May 20, 2017
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Give Me Your Tired Lettuce … for a Winning Condiment

Give Me Your Tired Lettuce … for a Winning Condiment https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lettuce-jam-small-vertical.jpg 467 700 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 20, 2017 January 25, 2022

Don’t toss that wilted lettuce! Use it to make a stellar condiment. You know something’s up when you return home from a few days out of town happy to see a…