A stolen, bulletproof cheesecake recipe from an old Anchorage restaurant
It’s based on a famous recipe from a restaurant called The Restaurant that existed long ago in Anchorage, at 3rd Avenue and E Street.
Learn more about “The Whale and the Cupcake”
“The Whale and the Cupcake: Stories of Subsistence, Longing and Community in Alaska,” came out in December 2019.
Cookie butter-crumble pumpkin pie bars at your service
Cookie butter-crumble pumpkin pie bars are everything you want right now.
Alaskaniçoise grilled salmon salad with homemade ranch-ish dressing
This serves as a filling main course, using grilled salmon and vegetables with a ranch-like dressing.
Alaska brewed beer can chicken
Alaska is known for its beer. Try using it to infuse a grilled chicken.
Give your Alaska salmon a kick with this quick make-ahead compound butter trick
When I get home from work to find a thawed fillet waiting in the fridge, my latest quick dinner plan is salt, pepper, a perfect medium-rare grill and a hit of compound butter that I have pre-made and waiting.
Get your M.C. Escher on with a geometric rhubarb tart
This is a basic tart recipe that can be used to make any patterned tart.
Have a special recipe, Anchorage? Come with me and let’s write about it!
I’m teaching a food memoir workshop as part of the “Finding Home” food conference. It’s open to the public. Come write!
