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Egg Salad Bagel

Egg Salad Bagel Sandwiche...

April 15, 2017 • Alaska Eats. Breakfast.

If you’ve grown tired of your hard-boiled egg options, this year I’m offering you an updated local take on the retro egg salad sandwich. Enter: smoked salmon.

boiled red potatoes

Baby Red Potatoes with Ga...

April 7, 2017 • Holidays & Occasions. Recipes.

While they may appear fancier and fussier than their larger counterparts, baby potatoes are, in my opinion, quite a bit easier to work with. They cook much more quickly than full sized potatoes and don’t need to be peeled or chopped.

chocolate irish cream pie

Chocolate Irish Cream Pie

March 13, 2017 • Cakes & Pies. Desserts.

This year, I decided it’s about time I made a St. Patrick’s Day dessert featuring Irish Cream. This boozy, decadent pie is made more with the adults in mind. It all begins with a chocolate graham cracker crust.

stuffed french toast with strawberries

Stuffed French Toast with...

April 2, 2016 • Breakfast. Recipes.

The bread is toasted and golden now, filling the cabin with undeniable aroma of French toast. One slice goes down on the plate, promptly smeared with sweetened cream cheese and layered with fresh strawberries, then topped with another steaming hot slice. The cream cheese begin...

lemon lime cake with cream cheese frosting

Lemon Lime Cake with Citr...

March 27, 2016 • Cakes & Pies. Desserts.

Four years ago, when my eldest son turned nine, he declared that he was getting too big for the cupcakes I made every year on his birthday. He wanted a big cake. Gasp. Cupcakes were safe. Cupcakes I could do. This was the day the cupcakes died. It was early on in my food writi...

Prosciutto Wrapped Aspara...

February 12, 2014 • Appetizers & Snacks. Recipes.

Weather: -2 degrees, which I hear is warmer than a great many readers in the Lower 48 this week What I’m listening to: All I Want, Kodaline If you live in Alaska, chances are that your car is dirty most of the time. It’s one of those realities of Alaska l...

Bacon, Avocado & Str...

March 11, 2013 • Beef & Pork. Holidays & Occasions.

I held onto this beautiful, vibrant salad inspiration from my blogging pal, Lauren, from Lauren’s Latest for several months, thinking it would be perfect for springtime, specifically for the Easter season. Since Easter is coming early this year, we food folks get to post...

Mint Cheesecake Swirl Bro...

March 10, 2013 • Cookies & Bars. Desserts.

Weather: 32 degrees, had a nice little snowfall today What I’m listening to: the chaos that is Spring Break at my house (two kids roughhousing downstairs and my oldest rummaging loudly through a big box of Legos upstairs). Boy oh boy, you guys are going to love...

Hard-Cooked Eggs in a Muffin Pan

Kitchen Tip: Hard-Cooked ...

April 6, 2012 • Alaska from Scratch. Breakfast.

Here’s a handy step by step on how to bake hard-cooked eggs in a muffin pan. The results? Simpler, easier-to-peel (hooray! this is my least favorite part!) and softer texture (the whites aren’t rubbery). You can make as many dozen at a time as you have muffin pans....

Ratatouille

April 14, 2020 • Recipes. Summer.

“Mom, can you make me ratatouille? Just like this?” she says, shoving a phone in my face with a cartoon picture of plated food. “Um. Yeah. I can do that.” “Really?!” She’s beaming now. A welcome smile and infectious enthusiasm during C...

Goat Cheese Pizza

Balsamic Mushroom & ...

March 12, 2019 • Recipes.

I had a night off from the restaurant, so I asked my wife what she wanted to do for ‘date night.’ “I want to make pizza,” she replied ahead of a long pause. “Mushroom pizza. With goat cheese.” My brain started buzzing with a recipe taking sh...

Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Casserole

February 11, 2019 • Recipes.

Tater tot casserole is not a dish I grew up with. I didn’t even know it was a thing. I also didn’t know that in places like Minnesota, it’s called tater tot hot dish.

Crab Artichoke Dip

Crab Artichoke Dip

December 24, 2018 • Appetizers & Snacks. Fish & Seafood.

If you’re looking for a show-stopping appetizer to serve at an upcoming holiday gathering, look no further than this crab artichoke dip.

Peanut Butter Balls

Peanut Butter Balls

December 13, 2018 • Desserts. Holidays & Occasions.

My wife grew up making peanut butter balls every holiday season. She remembers mixing together the butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until it forms a dough that can be rolled into bite-sized balls.

Boozy Eggnog

Boozy Eggnog

December 2, 2018 • Recipes.

Fair warning: this eggnog recipe contains raw eggs. It also contains lots of booze, which acts as a sterilizer and a preservative for the eggs and cream.

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