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Thanksgiving hangover food: Turkey Pho
I’m all pied out. I’m also through with cheesecake. And pumpkin flan. And cornbread stuffing. And my stepmother’s pate. And cheese. So much cheese. I can feel my arteries closing as I type this. I can...
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A “family” recipe for golden Italian anise Christmas biscotti (GF version...
Uncle Tommy and I have been perfecting our Christmas biscotti recipe for a while now. The first time we made them, I’d just found out I was pregnant with my son. Now he’s three. Dang, time just whips...
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21 #SoAnchorage Holiday Delights: #20 Bring us some figgy pudding (for New...
Personally, I like to use this slack time between Christmas and New Year’s Day to think about New Year’s eve dinner. That brings me to the football-helmet looking thing in the picture up there. (The...
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Addictive Caesar-style salad that makes haters like kale
Sometimes a salad-eating person wants more than romaine. They crave a meatier leaf in their salad bowl. Something darker. Something that makes them feel just a little bit superior to other salad...
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The best (gluten-free) easy-like-Sunday-morning waffles
I grew up on high-quality waffles. My mother is an expert. She can make sourdough waffles for a crowd that just kill it. I don’t long for many things from wheat-eating days, really. Okay, except for...
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Spicy, garlicky pasta with broccolini (dairy- and gluten-free versions...
When I’m staring down dinner time on a Friday afternoon and I want to throw something delicious together that will go great with a nice cold glass of white wine (and won’t make too many dishes), I make...
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Friday is (Alaska Blueberry) Pie Day
Here comes August, with dewy mornings and practicing geese flying over in half-Vs. I opened the door the other day to get the paper, and there was just the tiniest nip in the air. Blueberry weather....
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Fight giant zucchini oppression with this recipe!
My friend Michelle went on vacation and came back to find the zucchini in her backyard were out of hand. As in as-big-as-a-small-child out of hand. This is a problem all over Alaska. My Fairbanks...
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Green chile + squash enchiladas (cuz sometimes you gotta)
Sometimes you want to eat something that’s just pure comfort. Something warm and made of regular ingredients that can be purchased at a regular store. Maybe you need to bring dinner to a friend who is...
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Holiday popovers on KTUU (with other GF brunch ideas!)
KTUU’s lovely Rebecca Palsha came to our house this week to make one of my favorite breakfasts, popovers! These are great because they are airy, gluten free and can be made savory (with a sprinkle of...
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City Kitchen: Apple, Chevre and Bacon “Costco Salad”
by Steph Johnson Spring in Alaska is an exciting and confusing time: daylight is back with a vengeance, the snow is starting to melt, and the craving for fresh food gets stronger with every additional...
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For Edible Alaska: Meet Double-Shovel Cider
I’m so excited to be part of the new Alaska food magazine, Edible Alaska. The first issue is gorgeous. Look! You can find it at La Bodega in Anchorage. (I had a great time meeting the guys who have...
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Sometimes a person needs (yogurt) pancakes (GF version included!)
What did my dad want for his 68th birthday on Saturday? The man wanted breakfast. Pancakes, he said. Bacon. Orange juice. Eggs. And so it was: He was pretty psyched. And so was I because I made my...
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Nuoc cham noodle salad with crispy chicken thighs
Sugar. Lime. Salt. Spice. First time I tasted those flavors together was at Anchorage’s first Thai restaurant (what was the name?) that opened downtown on H Street when I was a little girl. Now, you...
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The best (gluten-free) easy-like-Sunday-morning waffles
I grew up on high-quality waffles. My mother is an expert. She can make sourdough waffles for a crowd that just kill it. I don’t long for many things from wheat-eating days, really. Okay, except for...
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Spicy, garlicky pasta with broccolini (dairy- and gluten-free versions...
When I’m staring down dinner time on a Friday afternoon and I want to throw something delicious together that will go great with a nice cold glass of white wine (and won’t make too many dishes), I make...
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Friday is (Alaska Blueberry) Pie Day
Here comes August, with dewy mornings and practicing geese flying over in half-Vs. I opened the door the other day to get the paper, and there was just the tiniest nip in the air. Blueberry weather....
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Fight giant zucchini oppression with this recipe!
My friend Michelle went on vacation and came back to find the zucchini in her backyard were out of hand. As in as-big-as-a-small-child out of hand. This is a problem all over Alaska. My Fairbanks...
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Green chile + squash enchiladas (cuz sometimes you gotta)
Sometimes you want to eat something that’s just pure comfort. Something warm and made of regular ingredients that can be purchased at a regular store. Maybe you need to bring dinner to a friend who is...
View ArticleHoliday popovers on KTUU (with other GF brunch ideas!)
KTUU’s lovely Rebecca Palsha came to our house this week to make one of my favorite breakfasts, popovers! These are great because they are airy, gluten free and can be made savory (with a sprinkle of...
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