Alicia Ross
Columnist | Desperation Dinners
Alicia Ross is coauthor of "Cheap. Fast. Good!" with Beverly Mills. Reach them at www.desperationdinners.com.
Recent content from Alicia Ross
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EASY SPICED STEWED APPLES
EASY SPICED STEWED APPLES
Nov 4, 2009 -
Sugar and spice make apples nice
Every autumn, we start falling for apples all over again. After a ritual trek to the farmers market for the freshest fruit -- and after the pies are baked -- we start looking for yet another recipe to make the most of this glorious bounty. We keep thinking we'll veer toward experimental gourmet, but usually we end up with our old friends: homey, old-fashioned recipes such as today's Easy Spiced Stewed Apples.
Nov 4, 2009 -
Edamame enhances soups, stews
For several years now, we've enjoyed edamame as an appetizer in Japanese restaurants where you just squeeze the blanched soybeans from their pods directly into your mouth. Then we began to notice edamame frozen in the pods in the supermarket, and finally, bags of shelled edamame have appeared.
Oct 28, 2009 -
EDAMAME SOUP
EDAMAME SOUP
Oct 28, 2009 -
Get big results with little fuss
Most men relate differently to their grills than women do. At least at my house, a man with tongs, meat and fire has an excuse to hide in the back yard, sip beer and play the banjo -- preferably for a very long time.
Aug 12, 2009 -
BARBECUED CHICKEN QUARTERS
BARBECUED CHICKEN QUARTERS
Aug 12, 2009 -
Amazing steaks
A friend mentioned the other day that her husband asks for Amazing Steaks from our "Desperation Entertaining" cookbook every week -- whether they're entertaining or not.
Jun 10, 2009 -
AMAZING STEAKS
AMAZING STEAKS
Jun 10, 2009 -
Obama gives and takes a few jabs at press dinner
WASHINGTON - President Obama poked fun at himself and the Washington establishment Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, taking digs at his frequent use of a teleprompter and Vice President Joe Biden's knack for putting his foot in his mouth.
May 9, 2009 -
SIMPLE GRILLED SALMON WITH SPICE BLENDS
SIMPLE GRILLED SALMON WITH SPICE BLENDS
Mar 11, 2009