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These salted caramel cupcakes topped with caramel candy balance sweetness with Maldon salt. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘Twinbirthday’ brings back cupcake Mondays

Salted caramel cupcakes make a special occasion even sweeter

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1954 photo by Bob and Ira Spring for Better Homes & Garden magazine
The Lancashire sisters(L-R, Lori, Abby and Martha), cleaning up in their younger, more carefree days.

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The Lancashires: Evolving lives on the evolving Kenai — Part 9

In the 1950s, Lori Lancashire and her sisters, Martha and Abby, had glimpsed brief but tantalizing views of…

This bento box includes rice, fruit, vegetables and tomagoyaki, or Japanese rolled omelet. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Flavors of farm fresh eggs front and center in Japanese rolled omelet

Tomagoyaki is an excellent protein for lunch and is commonly found in bento boxes alongside fresh rice and…

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Local woman shares her passion for silversmithing

While some might consider settling down to mean marrying, starting a family or buying a house, for Carley…

Despite the misspelling of “Bordenelli,” this legal advertisement, which appeared in the Cheechako News on Aug. 21, 1964, set the stage for the transfer that allowed Larry’s Club to come into existence.

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The Lancashires: Evolving lives on the evolving Kenai — Part 8

AUTHOR’S NOTE: In late 1948, after six months of homestead living on the central Kenai Peninsula, Rusty Lancashire…

These dark and decadent chocolate brownies have a crunchy toffee topping. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brownies to chase away a bad day

These saucepan brownies are deep, dark and decadent with a crunchy toffee topping

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Season Extension: The Winter Garden

It’s laundry day on the Lancashire homestead. (1954 photo by Bob and Ira Spring for Better Homes & Garden magazine)

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The Lancashires: Evolving lives on the evolving Kenai—Part 7

AUTHOR’S NOTE: A full decade would pass after the Lancashire family’s arrival on the central Kenai Peninsula before…

Pork, fermented kimchi and tofu make the base of this recipe for Kimchi stew. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kimchi stew to usher in fall

This stew is spicy with a rich broth and fatty bites of pork — perfect for a chilly,…

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