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Big, colorful salads made with fresh ingredients from the garden are a summer staple. (Photo by Teri Robl)

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Kachemak Cuisine: Savor the bounty and freshness of summer gardens

Each visit I make to our little Alaskan garden surprises me as I am not much of a…

Magic Kingdom halibut piccata with fettucine was inspired by a recipe for swordfish by Sam Sifton in the New York Times. (Photo by Teri Robl)

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Kachemak Cuisine: Frozen salmon is Alaska fast food

It’s the gathering time of year and our freezers need cleaning out to make room for this summer’s…

Stars align for rhubarb and halibut

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Stars align for rhubarb and halibut

There are only two things besides seeing the sandhill cranes arrive and the baby moose following their mommas…

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Balsamic vinegar adds sweet, tangy flavors

Traditional balsamic vinegars are made from a pure and unfermented reduced grape must and aged for several years…

Start summer with a taste of seafood

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Start summer with a taste of seafood

It’s “sun-officially” summer. The rivers on the lower Kenai Peninsula are open for salmon fishing and we enjoyed…

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Spring means rhubarb time

Where is the sunshine and warmer weather? The song birds and cranes got the memo to return, but…

Lemon and Italy

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Lemon and Italy

I recently returned from visiting a different part of the world that was beautiful, green, peaceful, interesting, very…

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Biscuits are always yummy

One evening this winter I made a yummy moose stew and was thinking how nice it would be…

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Spring is salmon time

I know spring is here when the Winter King Salmon Tournament is held. My friends Charlie Edwards and…

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Looking forward to spring and fresh fish

It’s March — lots more daylight and sunshine! Easter is coming. The promise of crocus, daffodils and tulips…

Raspberry lemon corn muffins (Photo by Teri Robl)

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Spicy soup and muffins will cheer you up during flu season

The influenza bug hit the Other fisherman and I hard this last week. I don’t think I have…

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Happy Endings

My first taste of really good Asian food was many years ago in Anchorage at a wonderful restaurant…

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Try special treats for someone sweet

Treat those you love this Valentine’s Day with a special sweet. I don’t believe one needs a specific…