A WORD | August 4: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Stories by Kelly Brant
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Post-vacation meals rely on pantry, frozen items
Pre- and post-vacation cooking can be challenging. You don't want to leave any perishable foods to spoil while you're away, but you also don't want to have to …
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Subscriber ExclusiveRECIPES: Bacon, lettuce and tomato are only the beginning
The BLT -- bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwich. What makes a good one? Ripe, juicy tomato, smoky bacon and crisp lettuce between lightly toasted bread slathered in…
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A WORD | July 28: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: New cookbook assortment nets two fine recipes
My summer reading list is long and varied this year. There are books about baking, international cuisines, general cookbooks with global flavors, single subjec…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Three pasta dishes to utilize your tomato crop
A few weeks ago I asked for your favorite summer recipes. Annette Hawkins shares these, which she got from Southern Living more than 30 years ago.
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A WORD | July 21: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Zucchini-corn fritters made from summer favorites
The combination hits on so many summer favorites: squash, tomatoes, fresh herbs and corn.
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Subscriber ExclusiveRECIPES: Corn covers the bases — from side dish, soup and salads
Few foods epitomize summer more than glistening ears of fresh corn. (Watermelon and tomatoes are the other contenders.) At its peak freshness, it tastes like s…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Garlic bread, salmon salad, oven-fried okra
Garlic bread, salmon salad, and oven-fried okra recipes from our Alley Kats.
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A WORD | July 14: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Zucchini is secret to moist, juicy chicken patties
What zucchini can do for baked goods -- add moisture and bulk without altering the flavor (much) -- it can also do for chicken patties.
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A WORD | July 7: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Blueberry Earl Grey Scones fit into patriotic menu
Starring blueberries and scented with Earl Grey tea, these sweet pastries fit both menus and are delicious for breakfast or dessert.
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Simple dishes to add to any holiday grilling session
If you're planning to fire up the grill on Independence Day, two of these recipes are for you. They were originally published June 29, 1994.
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A WORD | June 30: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Tomato salad, bread, dressing a summertime meal
Last week I asked readers to send their favorite summer salads. Alan Stewart, writing from Florida while pining for an Arkansas tomato, responded with a descri…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Raspberry Cate tasty way to enjoy fresh berries
Cate is an old word, archaic even, for "something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury," according to Merriam-Webster. And this dessert is de…
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A WORD | June 23: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Simple salmon cake recipe a tasty canvas for improvisation
Salmon patties, or croquettes as we called them when I was growing up, was the first recipe I wrote about in this column back in 2009.
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: These three tasty dressings are perfect for summer salads
These first two recipes are among a stack of clippings sent to me last summer. Both recipes were published in the Arkansas Gazette in the early 1980s.
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A WORD | June 16: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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FRONT BURNER | OPINION: Pounded cucumbers make for Greek-style salad
It was nothing short of assault and battery.
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Subscriber ExclusiveRECIPES: State’s seasonal berries bursting with flavor
As strawberry season winds down, blackberries and blueberries are just getting started. And if you're lucky, you might find some local raspberries too.
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Bruise your cucumbers for a more flavorful salad
One might think that's no way to treat a cucumber. But after you try it, you might change your mind.
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A WORD | June 10: Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Kat’s American-ized version of Lebanese meat pies
Empanada, pastilla, karipap, pastelito, tourtière, pirozhki, salteñas -- in other words meat pies. Meat or other savory morsels encased in dough and baked or f…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Chilled pasta salad a cool summertime supper
This pasta salad is bright and flavorful, and the addition of chickpeas gives it texture and protein. But perhaps the real appeal (aside from the fantastic com…
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June 3 — Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveRECIPES: These bean-based salads offer plenty of fiber and protein
Whether you want a refreshing (mostly) meatless main, a light side or easy potluck dish, bean salads offer fresh flavor and are packed with plenty of fiber and…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Cookbook offers solution to Kat’s casserole craving
Last week an Alley Kat was seeking a lost recipe for rice casserole... I tracked down the following recipe adapted from "The Cooking Book," a cookbook publishe…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: Raspberry cake dream finally comes to fruition
Every time I see raspberries, images of the cake flash in my memory: crushed raspberries smeared into rich buttercream slathered on a three-tier layer cake wit…
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May 26 — Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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FRONT BURNER | OPINION: Chicken With Sweet and Hot Peppers, Onions and Tomatillos
The press materials that came with my review copy of Christopher Kimball's latest cookbook "Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year…
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Kats offer peach, strawberry ice cream recipes
Last week, I asked Alley Kats to share their favorite peach recipes.
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May 19 — Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | FRONT BURNER: Pasta With Lemon, Parmesan and Herbs is packed with flavor and perfect for summer
I especially like pastas with low- to no-cook sauces, like this one adapted from "Milk Street COOKish Throw It Together" by Christopher Kimball.
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Peaches and spice chiffon cake from 1949 are ‘Heavenly Together!’
In celebration of Idea Alley's 75th anniversary, we continue our look back at some of the recipes that appeared throughout the paper in 1949.
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May 12 — Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | FRONT BURNER: Ditch the bottled margarita mix for this Almost Classic Margarita
After last week's column about my favorite spicy margarita, several of you reached out wanting to know if I had a classic recipe to share.
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Subscriber ExclusiveCOOKING: Picnic-friendly recipes and safety tips for easy al fresco dining
Whether your idea of a picnic is having a bite while sitting on a rock as you take in the vista after a hike through the woods, spreading a blanket out in the …
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: Cabbage casserole four ways plus chicken spaghetti
Ya'll really came through with the cabbage casserole recipes in response to an Alley Kat's request!
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May 5 — Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveRECIPES: Mix-and-match fillings, sauces and toppings to make the best tacos
Is there a more universally beloved food than tacos?
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Subscriber ExclusiveIDEA ALLEY: A meatloaf recipe to replace mom’s and the search for Mary Todd Lincoln’s jelly cake
After several weeks of a nostalgic look back at Idea Alley's origins, we return to our regularly scheduled programming of recipes and requests.
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: A spicy pineapple margarita that isn’t too sweet, too boozy or too spicy
Cinco de Mayo is Sunday. I don't need the commemoration of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862 as an excuse to enjoy a margarita and a…
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April 28 — Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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Subscriber ExclusiveFRONT BURNER | OPINION: ‘I Love My Air Fryer’ cookbook’s Chicken poppers and carrot fries
I've had my air fryer for almost two years now and I use it almost as much as my regular oven. Although I'm definitely more comfortable cooking in it now than …
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas strawberries: Where to find them, how to care for them and 4 recipes to enjoy them
If you've tasted a locally grown strawberry, I don't need to convince you of their superiority. If you're still eating supermarket berries, stop and head to yo…
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April 21 — Arkansas’ own little game likes to play with your brain
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