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Μάιος
2012
Delicious Dandelions: Yours for the Picking (& Cleaning)
Recipes in this post:Dandelion Salad One o’clock, two o’clock, three o’clock, four o’clock chimes Dandelions don’t care about the time Dandelion don’t tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise –Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Dandelions are one of the world’s best wild edibles. Whether or not they make you wise, eating dandelions will make you happy be...12
Μάιος
2012
Almond Macaroons from Juneau’s Pie in the Sky Bakery
Recipes in this post:Almond Macaroons The new June/July 2012 issue of Organic Gardening includes a story I wrote about the James Beard award-winning Gustavus Inn in Southeast Alaska. The Gustavus Inn is owned by Dave and JoAnn Lesh. Their graciousness and excellent food make staying at the Inn a rare treat. Buy the new issue and read all about it! Next to the Inn, its former owners, Tom and Sall...11
Μάιος
2012
Alaska Forager’s Alert!
Foraging season in Anchorage, Alaska is underway. Dandelions and fireweed are ready to harvest and eat. Nettles are starting to emerge. Devil’s club buds are still too small for harvesting, but will likely be ready during the next week or so. In a normal year, spruce tips, sea lovage, and fiddleheads follow devil’s club, with shepherd’s purse, chickweed, and lamb’s quarters...02
Μάιος
2012
Baby Kale? Baby Kale!
Recipes in this post:Kale and Squash Tart with Blue Cheese Baby kale! Costco is selling 1 1/2 pound bags of organic baby kale, a new product for Anchorage. In Alaska, fresh baby greens in April and early May are a glorious treat. It’s not just food junkies who feel this way; I went to a party with normal people last week and baby kale was the evening’s hot topic. Baby kale is tender, with only a...16
Ιαν
2012
Iranian-American Memoirs Cause Craving for Persian Fish Stew
Recipes in this post:Persian Fish Stew (Ghalyeh Mahi)Fish Stock Whenever hostilities escalate between the United States and other countries, I like reminding myself that, like here, most people in those countries are just trying to live regular lives. They get up, dress their children, go shopping, clean their houses, go to work, cook dinner, and do their best to squeeze as much happiness out of...14
Δεκ
2011
Tastes Like Home: Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska On Television
Recipes in this post:Roasted Kalamata Olives (Ελιές στο Φούρνο)Greek Butter Almond Cookies (Κουραμπιέδες) Just in time for the holidays, Chef Al Levinsohn invited me to talk about Tastes Like Home: Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska on his television show, What’s Cookin’. The show aired on Wednesday, December 14; the video is courtesy of KTUU-TV’s website (I’ve embedded it here because out-of-...18
Νοε
2011
New Improved Edition of Tastes Like Home Available for Christmas
Recipes in this post:Kavourmas (Greek Pork Confit)Kavourmas and EggsKavourmas with Cabbage and Onions In honor of the recent publication of Tastes Like Home’s 2nd Revised Edition, I’m rerunning this article, originally published on November 10, 2007. I’m happy and excited about the 2nd Revised Edition. It has new recipes, is easier to use, and has a beautiful new look. To order...16
Νοε
2011
Piquant Tonnato Sauce at Seattle’s Artusi Bar
Recipes in this post:Tonnato Sauce for Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, or Fish A dab of tuna sauce peeked out from underneath a glistening pile of deep red beets. My mouth started watering in anticipation. At Artusi Bar in Seattle, “baby beets with salsa tonnata” tasted as good as it looked. The piquant Mediterranean flavors of tuna, anchovies, and capers were a brilliant partner for the deep earthine...22
Απρ
2011
Using Leftover Grape Leaves to Make Delicious Yogurt Pie
Recipes in this post:Yogurt Pie in Grape Leaves (Ασμάπιτα η Υιαουρτόπιτα με Αμπελόφυλλα) Reader Becca asks: I made and loved Grilled Salmon in Grape Leaves with Caper-Lemon Sauce from your cookbook, but now have a half-jar of grape leaves left over. I don’t have time to stuff and roll them. Do you have any ideas for using up the leaves? An easy and delicious way to use extra grape leaves...26
Οκτ
2010
Recipes: Bev's Apple Cake & Plum Torte (Κεικ με Μήλα & Κεικ με Δαμάσκηνα)
Late September Anchorage Color, Photo by Teeny Metcalfe
We stepped off the plane in Anchorage a month ago. The sun was shining brightly; the air crisp and cold. Our clothing, suitable for 75°F weather we left behind in Greece, left us shivering in Alaska.
We were one of the last to pass customs; our suitcases, fully packed with delicious Greek ingredients (including 30 pounds of cheeses), attract...
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