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Pasta e Fagioli Soup
The fall soup cravings have come on strong over the past week, thanks to that low lying early morning fog creeping in, marking the season. I was on the hunt for a new minestrone-style recipe, different...
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Baked Tandoori Chicken Drumsticks
I miss Indian food. I especially miss it in the fall, when the turmeric-colored leaves on the trees immediately make me crave warm spices, like garam masala and cardamom. The Kenai Peninsula is...
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Parmesan Roasted Carrots
Two bags of Alaska Grown carrots showed up at the restaurant for the chef to try, courtesy of a local farmer. They had just recently been pulled from the ground, but they were clean and symmetrical,...
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Slow Cooker Beef & Barley Stew
It’s crockpot season. Snow has arrived and Thanksgiving is just around the corner making it prime time to pull out the old slow cooker and get her ready for the long winter ahead. My crockpot hadn’t...
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Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Meringue
To all the lovers of candied yams with marshmallow topping: I’m not going to hate on you. That dish has gotten a bad rap over the years. It’s a retro classic that has graced many a Thanksgiving table...
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Best Turkey Soup You’ll Ever Eat
Have you made ’the best chicken soup you’ll ever eat’ recipe that’s circling the internet? I’ve tried a lot of chicken soups in my time, always searching for some special, intangible quality I can’t...
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Boozy Eggnog
The holiday season can be emotionally taxing on many of us for a whole smorgasbord of reasons. Here in Alaska, the recent huge earthquake has left numerous people in our state feeling very rattled and...
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Peanut Butter Balls
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...
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Crab Artichoke Dip
Crab is the number one request at our house around the holidays, a special occasion splurge I allow once a year. If you’re looking for a show-stopping appetizer to serve at an upcoming holiday...
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Tater Tot Casserole
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. Which came first: the casserole...
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Balsamic Mushroom & Goat Cheese Pizza with Spinach
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...
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Ratatouille
“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...
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