It was my grandmother who taught me long ago that blueberries and cornmeal go together. One of the only recipes she ever jotted down for me, handwritten on a notecard, is one for her blueberry cornbread, delightfully buttery and lightly sweetened.

Weather: 60 degrees, steady rain What I’m listening to: Disney Channel During fishing season, I get a lot of requests for salmon and halibut recipes. I think back to all the summers past, scanning through the recipe box in my mind of flavors and fish and food memories. ...

I made a rustic blueberry rhubarb galette and it’s one of my favorite rhubarb preparations to date. I love making galettes because they’re quicker, simpler, and more freeform than making a traditional two crust fruit pie. Nothing about it needs to be perfect.

When we arrived back in Kenai, one of my wife’s coworkers gave us a bag of fresh-caught salmon and halibut as a wedding gift.  I knew right away that I wanted to broil the sockeye salmon with a birch syrup glaze to mark the occasion, highlighting two of Alaska’s b...

Foil packet meals are awesome for summer, whether you’re around the campfire, using your outdoor grill, or roasting them in the oven on a rainy day. Family and friends can all get involved in assembling their own packets, loading up on their favorite vegetables and getti...

If you have fresh mint on hand, whether it be for mojitos, tabbouleh, or watermelon salad, set some aside for these mint chocolate chip cookies. I thought the kids would be skeptical when they encountered the surprising fresh mint flavor when biting into a traditional-looking ...