A Salad Sundae

A Salad Sundae

Last night, I started to make a quick pasta dish from what I had on hand.  When I realized I didn’t have enough of the same shape pasta, I started cooking some brown rice.  Luckily, my neighbor brought over pasta and I left the rice to cook and cool while we had dinner.  Then I…

(Includes a recipe for Brown Rice and Chick Pea Sundae Salad Recipe)

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Breakthrough Buttermilk Biscuits

Breakthrough Buttermilk Biscuits

My first story as a food columnist for the Alaska Dispatch ran just in time for Mother’s Day.  The biscuit recipe included is perfect for brunches, an afternoon snack, or high tea.  You can also vary the flavors by making them savory (pear and Parmigiano-Reggiano) or sweet (with whipped cream and…

(Includes a recipe for Breakthrough Buttermilk Biscuits)

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Raw Shaved Asparagus Salad

Raw Shaved Asparagus Salad

I was testing recipes the other day for individual crustless asparagus quiche. Muffin tins don’t allow for long, slender pieces of asparagus, so we trimmed the tips and wondered what to do with the rest.  In an earlier recipe post by Maya Evoy for this site, she uses raw asparagus, so I wanted…

(Includes a recipe for Raw Shaved Asparagus Salad)

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Raw Asparagus Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Raw Asparagus Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Editor’s Note: This is a guest recipe post by prolific food blogger, Maya Evoy, who recently left sunny California with her husband and three children for an adventure on Alaska’s gorgeous Kenai Peninsula. “So far,” Maya says, “it’s been the adventure of a lifetime as we’ve started our life over from scratch.” Read more about ...

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Natural Easter Eggs

Natural Easter Eggs

  Natural Easter Eggs by Christa Montgomery   Every time I cut into a beet and see the rich red color, I think about how great a dye it would be, and with Easter around the corner, I wondered if I could dye eggs with all-natural colorings, including beets. After reading a few online articles, I decided that the candidates for natural ...

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Lemon Raspberry Rolls

Lemon Raspberry Rolls

  I love these sweet and tart Lemon Raspberry rolls, flecked with vanilla bean and drizzled with lemon sugar.  I tried them at a coffee shop in Anchorage and was pleasantly surprised to discover that they were lovingly made by a fellow Southerner.  ANNA THOMAS, from South Carolina, bakes everything from maple-bacon biscuits to dark chocolate ...

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Eda’s Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

Eda’s Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

“My grandmother Eda didn’t write down all of her recipes. My mother shadowed her through demonstrations and wrote them down, trying to interpret bowl-fuls, scoops, and pinches. Ironically, when I tried translating my grandmother’s recipe with my mother, it appeared my mother still relies on some of these measurements. Regardless, Eda’s soup is still legendary…

(Includes a recipe for Eda’s Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls)

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