Monthly Archives: June 2013

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DOLE Cook-Off: Eastern Region Finalist

I’m dancing. I’m twirling, I’m doing back flips and head stands!  Well, the latter two, if I could!  I’ve been selected as the Eastern Region Finalist in the 2013 Dole Cook-Off.  Now this is not a bush league contest~~it’s ...   READ MORE

BY ALLY PHILLIPS on June 28, 2013
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The Peterson Family Meets Ally

I can’t believe my baby boy is 17 and it is officially that time. Yep, it’s college visit time! Some may say we are a little premature in starting college visits a whole year and a half early but the firstborn gets our ...   READ MORE

BY BETH PETERSON on June 26, 2013
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My Nomadic Adventure: Meeting Our Italian Family in Poggio Mirteto, Italy

Sometimes inspiration for cooking contests means getting out of the kitchen, away from some things food for a while and indulging in new venues, sights, smells, places, and people. This is one of my nomadic adventures that ...   READ MORE

BY ALLY PHILLIPS on June 20, 2013
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Dry Spells, Tracking and Lulls: Fanning the Fires in the Sport of Cooking

The territory of competitive cooking and recipe development is like any other ambition you may have. You go through dry spells, you have to learn to be organized and know that you’ll have lulls, especially in your outcomes or ...   READ MORE

BY ALLY PHILLIPS on June 5, 2013