With our penchant for dip-netting Copper River red salmon each summer, we get to enjoy some excellent fish year-round. We smoke grill it often, and sometimes we add a sauce…
Category Archives: Alaska
The Home, It Groans
We’ve had an unusually warm winter – until now. It’s hit the 40s (below) finally. The air is unbelievably crisp, reminding us what living in Fairbanks is all about this time of year. It’s a great time to get things done inside, that’s for sure. All systems are working well; the boiler comes on frequently and the wood stove is stoked and radiating very welcome heat.
Arctic Fusion: Carpaccio di Pesce
Several years ago, Rose and I had carpaccio di pesce for the first time in Hawaii with ahi (tuna). We instantly fell in love with it and returned home determined to recreate something similar with salmon. It may be even better! With salmon you first need to pull any remaining bones out with needle-nosed pliers. Also, you can get a special hammer to make thin slices thinner, but you don’t need it. This dish is amazingly good — enjoy!
Arctic Anticuchos
We all know that Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer has a big heart, but few have taken this realization deep into Rudolph Recipes territory. That big heart, straight from the Arctic, makes terrific anticuchos.
The Rudolph Recipes
Christmas has once again passed, and so it is a good time to remind everyone that, with planning, Rudolph and his friends can be enjoyed year-round. I’ll post a series of recipes that feature many of the ways we have found to take delight in our friend the caribou. First up is…
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