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Alison Ashton
May 10, 2022
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Was Julia Child an Intuitive Cook – or an Experienced One?

Was Julia Child an Intuitive Cook – or an Experienced One? https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sarah-lancashire_0_photo-by-Seacia-PavaoHBO-Max.jpg 1920 1280 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 10, 2022 May 20, 2022

The HBO Max series “Julia” contrasts Julia Child’s precision with collaborator Simca Beck’s more freewheeling culinary style.

Alison Ashton
November 5, 2021
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Stanley Tucci Should Have Asked Me About That Sausage

Stanley Tucci Should Have Asked Me About That Sausage https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/paris-bistro.jpg 800 534 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 5, 2021 November 1, 2021

In his new memoir, Stanley Tucci recalls his encounter with an iconic French sausage that’s shocked generations of American tourists.

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Alison Ashton
August 23, 2021
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What Makes a Perfect Recipe?

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Find out why a 5-ingredient recipe from Danny Trejo’s cookbook is an example of a perfect recipe.

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

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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…

Alison Ashton
April 7, 2014
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Vegan Baking Grows Up

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I’m not vegan, but I’ve been on a bit of vegan kick lately. There are plenty of health, animal welfare and environmental reasons to adopt a plant-based diet. But my…

Alison Ashton
January 20, 2014
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3 cookbooks, 3 ways to cook

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Between the holidays that just passed and everyone’s renewed enthusiasm to cook and eat right in the new year, people probably do more cooking now than any other time of…

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