Alaska, fries and ranch belong to you
The first time I dunked a french fry in ranch, I was with my cousin at the East Anchorage Red Robin behind the Northway Mall sometime in the late ’80s. I didn’t know at the time how Alaska that mouthful was.
Appetizers
Mom’s retro hot parmesan-artichoke dip recipe will rock your holiday party
Growing up, no party was complete without Mom’s hot parmesan-jalapeno artichoke dip, creamy and mouth-tinglingly delicious as a jalapeno popper.
This Alaska-style version of TikTok’s sushi bake is a primo way to use frozen salmon
I’ve been influenced to try a TikTok dish called the salmon sushi bake that’s been making the rounds. Turns out it’s a primo way to use frozen fish.
The easiest thing to do with sourdough starter: Make addictive crackers that taste like Cheez-Its
You don’t have to make bread. You can make yourself a cracker legend.
Make Juneau chef Beau Schooler’s citrusy gin lox, and your bagels will thank you
The best part about lox: They are so easy.
These beet-pickled eggs got the beat
Here’s a favorite recipe that celebrates both Alaska’s sweet beets and the wide variety of eggs you can find in town, if you know where to look
Go ahead, make the jalapeno cheese dip Alaska can’t stop eating
It’s cheesy, hot, smoky. When you get near it, you can’t step away, and if you’re alone with it, and, say, a bag of Juanita’s corn chips, things might get a little out of hand.
Japanese-style savory Alaska cabbage pancakes
I know. Cabbage isn’t sexy. But these savory pancakes will please a crowd.
I (heart) Spam musubi (and the musubi ‘McMuffin’)
Spam musubi Anchorage’s favorite portable, affordable snack is easy to make. (It’s also gluten-free!)
Want to build your own signature Alaska salmon spread? Start here.
Make your own signature Alaska salmon spread.