I received a text message from my wife asking if I would be willing to help her cook breakfast for her staff for their early morning staff meeting. “Of course,” I quickly replied. “What do you have in mind?” She had polled her staff asking their favorite breakfast ...
Today, I’m going to ask you to tackle a butternut squash. I’m going to encourage you to arm yourself with a good heavy kitchen knife, freshly-sharpened. If you don’t have one, then walk away now, because I’d much rather you keep your fingers.
The word on the street is that, when it comes to fall flavors, pumpkin spice is out and maple is in. The masses have grown weary of pumpkin spice everything, a phenomenon that’s grown since Starbucks introduced it’s first pumpkin spice lattes in 2003 and 2004. The pumpkin ...
As we rode our bicycles down the bike path on Kenai Spur Highway, with our yellow lab, Rosie, running beside us, my wife turned to me and said, “I really love fall. I don’t think I ever realized how much I love it.” She talked about how crisp the air feels on her face, h...
It’s October and it’s Alaska PFD time, which are both are ample reasons to be clinking glasses to a fall forward cocktail. Lately, I’ve often been keeping it simple but seasonal by enjoying a nice bottle of hard apple cider. I like the carbonation and the crisp, fragrant...
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.
Fresh snowfall was on the ground and I had been craving soup when I was inspired to resurrect this old curried chicken and rice soup recipe. It was perfect – seasonal, cozy and so delicious.
Weather: 23 degrees, clear and dark What I’m listening to: To Build a Home, The Cinematic Orchestra The big news around here is that our family is moving into a new home just down the road a ways from where we currently live. While I am excited about this new c...
“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...
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 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.
If you’re looking for a show-stopping appetizer to serve at an upcoming holiday gathering, look no further than this crab artichoke dip.
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.
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.