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Public photo from ancestry.com Gilbert Witt, pictured here in about 1930, was the troubled first husband of Muriel Grunert, who later married Warren Melville Nutter.

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Finding Mister Nutter — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Warren Melville Nutter — known by many residents of the Kenai Peninsula as “William” or “Bill”…

These chai latte cookies are fragrant and complex, perfect for autumn evenings at the table. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Card night cookies

These chai latte cookies are fragrant and complex, perfect for autumn evenings at the table

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Conservation Corner: The ideal time to test your soil

As the growing season winds down, now is the time to test your soil

Warren Melville Nutter, seen here holding a black bear cub in an undated photo likely taken in Hope, lived nearly half of his life on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo courtesy of the Nutter Family Collection)

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Finding Mister Nutter — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: My search for Warren Melville Nutter began as part of a book project with former backcountry…

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Weathering the storms

Our farmers are at the market, no matter the weather

This recipe can be served toasted with butter and sweetened with syrup and a liberal dusting of cinnamon sugar. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Spicing up French toast and school mornings

This past week marked the one-year anniversary of my first day as a full-time working mom. Over the…

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The perfect relationship

Our food system is dependent on entrepreneurial farmers and dependable, hungry customers

Photo courtesy of the John Secora Collection Joseph Secora was one of few individuals to live year-round on Tustumena Lake. He placer mined for gold on Indian Creek and completed three cabins in the area.

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Cosmopolitan Tustumena — Part 2

In 1880, before anyone was recorded as a resident on Tustumena Lake, the U.S. Census noted the general…

Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion Doenjang JJigae is an earthy and refreshing stew that can be prepared in less than an hour.

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Stewing up the spirit of Chuseok

Salty Doenjang JJigae is earthy and refreshing

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The best food deals

Get your share of the bounty at the Homer Farmers Market