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Alicia Ross

My name is Alicia Ross. I am a Southern girl born and bred, so the love of good food runs deep in my bones. As a writer who loves to travel, explore my hometown, chat over a cup of coffee and cook, I’m glad you’ve stopped by to join the conversation here on Kitchen Scoop.

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I wanted to take the time to say that your cookbook has been the best addition to my kitchen! I'm not a great cook and my youngest son is an extremely picky eater which makes cooking frustrating, but I've found several recipes that he likes & I enjoy making. I like how you walk through the steps to actually put things together. Many times, I've read the "prep times" in a recipe & go "Oh, yeah, right - I need to add another 30 minutes to their estimate." Your cookbook is really accurate and that makes my life much easier!

I really enjoy the notes & stories that you add to the recipes. They're informative, helpful and just nice reading. Thank you again for making a positive change to my kitchen.

--Cindy Malriat, Lewisburg, PA.

Recipe Scoop
Stuffed Cheese Bread

Stuffed Cheese Bread

Refrigerated dough is the secret to making this rich and yummy appetizer bread fast, too!

Protein Smoothies

Protein Smoothies

Protein Smoothies have it all in the healthy department – low in calories and fat with a good dose of fiber and protein. And they taste terrific, too.

Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Here's a salad for summer's peak with cooling cukes and ripe-red tomatoes. It's simple and satisfying.

Simple Savory Sofrito

Simple Savory Sofrito

There’s as many different ways to make Sofrito as there are cooks who rely on it’s savory goodness as a base for soups, a topping for stews, as a condiment for sandwiches or as a complex flavoring for fresh vegetables when stirred in just before serving.

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