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Girl Scout Cookies Paired with Beer? A Tasting Event You Must Attend

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza at Parkside Town Commons and Bradford Shops in Cary, N.C., will be offering a unique Beer & Girl Scout Cookie Tasting Wednesday, Feb. 22. The Beer & Girl Scout Cookie tasting menu will be available from 5 … Continue reading

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Kel’s Crispy Shrimp Egg Rolls

  For some reason I’ve been craving Chinese food lately and have been experimenting with (and perfecting) various recipes, such as my delicious shrimp stir fry and easy pork pot stickers. The next Chinese dish on my list to make … Continue reading

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Ronda’s Twice-Baked Stuffed Potatoes:  Some For Now, Some For Later

ve a co The first time I had these heavenly potatoes was at my dear friend (and excellent cook) Ronda’s home, back in the late 1980s. Ronda and I both worked Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The … Continue reading

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Kel’s Easy Pork Potstickers

I love potstickers – they are one of my favorite Chinese appetizers. When I came across this recipe for Fast Pot-Stickers on the New York Times Cooking website, I decided to give it a try. I’m not sure if “Fast” … Continue reading

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Kel’s Rich and Creamy Braised Beef Stroganoff

As I child, I always loved having dinner at my grandparents’ home, especially when they made beef stroganoff. The creamy sauce and tender beef that topped the egg noodles was so yummy and I especially loved the hint of sherry … Continue reading

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Kel’s Café Citrusy Champagne Mojitos

  It’s a mimosa. No, wait – it’s a mojito. Actually, it’s the best of both worlds! Champagne is my favorite alcoholic beverage and mojitos are one of my favorite cocktails, so when I saw this recipe for Champagne Mojitos … Continue reading

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Kel’s Split Pea and Ham Soup, Slow Cooker Style

Here’s a hearty, delicious and good-for-your-soul split pea soup that is so easy to make because your slow cooker does most of the work for you! Just combine all of the ingredients in a 4 to 5 quart slow cooker … Continue reading

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Kel’s Best Baked Spaghetti Casserole, Ever

This. Stuff. Rocks. Seriously, it is so good, you may want to keep it all to yourself. But don’t do that, share the love with your family and friends and just make extra! They will thank you, and you will … Continue reading

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Kel’s Timeless Turkey Noodle Soup

  Stop! Don’t throw away that Thanksgiving turkey carcass just yet, not until you’ve made some homemade broth to use in my timeless turkey noodle soup recipe, comfort food at its finest. OK, if you don’t want to make your … Continue reading

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It’s the Final Final Four: Get Your Tickets Now!

No, I’m not talking about hoops, but instead the just as exciting last two nights of The Got to Be NC Competition Series. Competing in tomorrow night’s battle are the Sedgefield Culinary Crushers, winner of the Greensboro teams, and Team … Continue reading

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