Cousin Tanya’s Saltine Salmon
Here’s a classic Alaska dinner recipe, done in a snap.
Wild foods
City Kitchen: Wild Alaska mushroom lasagna with Natasha
I grew up foraging boletus mushrooms (wild porcini) and this year they have been abundant. Once you find them, here’s a great recipe.
Yukon Island Salmonberry Jam Bars
Get your Alaska wild berry jam on this. (Perfect for a lunchbox!)
Wild Alaska rose syrup with Natasha (with cocktail recipe!)
Try this magical nectar in a latte or make Natasha’s signature summer drink, the “Rose Collins.”
City Kitchen: A Spenardian Grandma’s Blueberry Crumble
Don’t even think about buying blueberries for this recipe. Grandma scoffs at the mere thought of store bought blueberries.
Kurt’s no-breadcrumb Alaska salmon cakes
“Breadcrumbs are a crutch,” Kurt told me.
Friday is (Alaska Blueberry) Pie Day
I opened the door the other day to get the paper, and there is just the tiniest nip in the air. Blueberry weather.
Guest post: fireweed honey + wildflower tea with Natasha
See how my friend Ivan harvests honey. (And learn how to make tea from fresh AK wildflowers!)
Guest post: Make Juneau-style, foraged spruce tip gnocchi with Natasha
Pretty much all the spruce trees in town are boasting bright green tips with brown papery casings. I ventured as far as my yard to collect a pound of them. Here’s how I made the best foraged dinner I’ve had so far.