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Pioneer Potluck: The end of the stinky fish barrel
North Nikiski, 1986-87 A recap of the stinky fish barrel story: Bob and J.T. tried to blow it…
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Sever egg rolls from the restaurant by making these at home
Who doesn’t love an egg roll? For generations it’s been Chinese cuisine’s No. 1 hit in America. And…
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Apple brandy and cider mix with vinegar for a fall cocktail
Most seasons have a signature cocktail. We drink fresh and fruity in the summer, brown and brooding in…
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For delicious, tender, juicy meat, try a reverse-sear
If you are a meat geek, then you have read about the reverse sear, which has gained popularity…
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Pioneer Potluck: More from the stinky fish barrel
North Nikiski, 1986 First, an update to all the readers that want to know if we are done…
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Pioneer Potluck: The stinky fish barrel
At the cabins, May 1986 “Peeuuyouh! Uggh! WHAT is that smell? I smell that every once in a…
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Celebrating on this harvest moon
The harvest moon marks the end of the growing season as the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox…
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For a deceptively simple cabbage and noodle saute, use kelp
The healthy noodle market is booming, thanks to low-carb fans, and so it’s no surprise that kelp noodles,…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Korean-Style Grilled Short Ribs
Those who love short ribs LOVE them. Those who haven’t cooked them at home before might be a…
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Pioneer Potluck: A summary of summer
Ricks Ranch, North Nikiski Seems like summer was not even here and we are on the corner of…
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This pizza captures the taste of New England clam chowder
Fresh shellfish is one of the hallmarks of a good summer vacation, and it is best eaten barefoot…
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Canning your catch
If the fishing is good, it’s important to keep in mind how to preserve salmon for when the…
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Peninsula food hub expands to Anchorage
The Kenai Peninsula Food Hub is expanding its reach to Anchorage with a weekly pickup in Spenard. The…
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Take your morning bowl of cereal on the road
College kids love cereal, and that is an indisputable fact. Even if they don’t love it going in,…
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Pioneer Potluck: My family, Estes Park, Bernie and bikinis
Boulder, Colorad0, 1995 Bernie and Ann’s trip
to Colorado, continued On our trip to Estes Park, it was…
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Three Melon Soup is a summer showstopper
Three Melon Soup, a real showstopper, is as much fun to look at as it is refreshing to…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Summer Berry Clafoutis
One of the great, great, great (three times, that’s how great it is) pleasures of summer is figuring…
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Summer treat: Hot fruit crisp topped with vanilla ice cream
The crisp, cobbler, crumble, grunt, slump or buckle. What do these all have in common? They are all…
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Try crab curry from Sri Lanka that’s exploding with flavors
As any fan of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain knows, food is more than raw ingredients. To understand a…
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Meat and potatoes can be made healthier as a dinner salad
Generations of Americans have grown up heralding meat and potatoes as the classic dinner of choice. Who doesn’t…