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    Orange zest and extract bring this literary-inspired treat to life. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    Whimsy and magic
    By Tressa Dale • December 18, 2025 1:30 am

    This literary-inspired treat is perfect for Christmastime festivities.

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    Pictured here with trophies of his trade is P.F. “Frenchy” Vian, a bit of a hustler who lived in Kenai for about 20 years and took advantage of opportunities, fairly or not, when they were presented to him. One of those opportunities involved the defunct agricultural experiment station at Kenai. (Photo courtesy of the Viani Family Collection)
    The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site...
    By Clark Fair • December 18, 2025 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: By 1907, the end of the line had nearly arrived for Kenai’s agricultural experiment station, which had begun…

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • December 18, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer happenings from years past

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    Served together on a bed of greens, these pickled eggs and beets make a light but cheerful lunch. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    A wealth of eggs for good health
    By Tressa Dale • December 11, 2025 1:30 am

    Pickled along with roasted beets and dill, these eggs have a cheerful hue and bright aroma.

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    Prof. C.C. Georgeson, circa 1910s, inspects an apple tree on one of his Alaska agricultural experiment stations. (Image from the Rasmuson Library historical archives at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)
    The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site...
    By Clark Fair • December 11, 2025 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: A presidential executive order in January 1899 had set aside 320 acres of land near Russian Orthodox Church…

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • December 11, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer happenings from years past

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • December 4, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer happenings from years past

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    This dish, an earthy and herbaceous vegetarian reimagining of the classic beef wellington, is finished nicely with a creamy maple balsamic sauce. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    A special dish for a special request
    By Tressa Dale • December 4, 2025 1:30 am

    This mushroom wellington is earthy and herbaceous, and its preparation comes with much less pressure.

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    Photo from a circa 1906-07 U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Alaska’s agricultural experiment stations
Hardy Galloway cattle, from Scotland, were transplanted to the agricultural experiment station at Kenai in 1906. The Kenai Station’s main quarters can be seen in the background.
    The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site...
    By Clark Fair • December 4, 2025 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: A presidential executive order in January 1899 had set aside 320 acres of land near Russian Orthodox Church…

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    This U.S. Department of Agriculture photograph, from the 1903 report on Alaskan agricultural experiment stations, shows some of the buildings at the Kenai Station, including the superintendent’s main quarters, at far left.
    The experiment: Kenai becomes an agricultural test site...
    By Clark Fair • November 27, 2025 1:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: Presidential Executive Order #148, in January 1899, had set aside 320 acres of land near Russian Orthodox Church…

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    This virgin blueberry margarita made with blueberry flavored kombucha is perfect for sipping while playing cards.  Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion
    Sweet fruit for sober fun
    By Tressa Dale • November 27, 2025 1:30 am

    Blueberry kombucha gives this virgin margarita complexity in flavor and a lovely purple hue.

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    By Delcenia Cosman Homer News • November 27, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer happenings from years past

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    These heart-shaped chocolate sandwich cookies go perfectly with a glass of milk. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
    Chocolate cookies for a sweet treat
    By Tressa Dale • November 20, 2025 1:30 am

    A healthy layer of frosting makes these sandwich cookies perfectly sweet and satisfying.

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