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Homer happenings from years past

These stuffed cabbage rolls are a wholesome and traditional dish. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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A wholesome tradition

These cabbage rolls can be made with ground meat or extra-firm tofu as a vegan substitute.

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‘What’s in a name?’: Reviving a forgotten past — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Place names can be ephemeral and can fade for myriad reasons. Sometimes offensive names are replaced…

Sesame seed buns made from scratch elevate a meal. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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A taste of Americana

Like all great things familiar and traditional, these sesame seed buns were born of a woman’s labor.

Tern Lake, formerly Mud Lake, sits alongside the junction of the Seward and Sterling highways. (Photo by Clark Fair)

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‘What’s in a name?’: Reviving a forgotten past — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a series of articles concerning places and landmarks on the Kenai…

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Homer happenings from years past

Nian gao is a traditional Lunar New Year treat enjoyed in China for over two thousand years. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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A Lunar New Year’s treat

This sweet, steamed rice cake is chewy, gooey and full of positivity.

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Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part 5

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Seasoned Seward outdoorsmen Ben Swesey and William Weaver left home on Oct. 15, 1917 in Swesey’s…

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Homer happenings from years past

John P. Holman poses with his first Dall sheep ram, shot in 1917 while being guided by Ben Swesey in the Kenai Mountains. (Photo from Holman’s 1933 hunting memoir)

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Ben Swesey: More to the story — Part 4

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Seven years after his friend William Weaver nearly drowned in Kenai Lake while returning from guiding…

This dish is creamy, rich and comforting, and gets dinner time done fast. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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Full of mother’s love

This one-pot dish is creamy, rich and comforting, and can be ready in 30 minutes.

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Homer happenings from years past

These gyros make a super delicious and satisfying tofu dish. Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion

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A new addition to the menu

Tofu gyros with homemade lentil wraps are so surprisingly satisfying and add extra fiber and protein to a…