“A flower company in Alaska?” That’s my friends’ reaction when I talk about visiting the Alaska Flour Company (AFC). As I describe the mill, they realize their mistake. More than one has said, “A flour company in Alaska sounds pretty crazy.” It may sound crazy, but AFC and the man ...
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How to Cook Greens and Recipes for Greens
Gourmet Fare From Remote Alaska Kitchen
Owners: Eric Brudie and Meg Simonian
Where: McDonald Spit is a long narrow strip of sand and gravel projecting out into Kachemak Bay. It’s south of Homer on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula near Seldovia. To get to McDonald Spit from Homer if you don’t have your own boat, ...
Blog of the Week: Organically Cooked, Hania, Crete
Blog of the Week: Organically Cooked
Writer: Maria Verivaki
Where: Hania, Crete, Greece
What: Maria was born and raised in New Zealand, and as an adult moved to Crete, an island in Greece where her parents emigrated from long ago. Affectionately known as “the Mediterranean Kiwi”, Maria is thankful she returned to her ...
Ancient and Modern Greek Cooking with Beans and Grains
In Greece, dishes combining beans and grains have been served since ancient times. Originally they were offerings to pagan gods. Today, they’re made to honor Greek Orthodox saints and the Virgin Mary.
Greek names for beans and grains roll off the tongue: Polysporia, Polykoukia, Bourbourelia, Fotokoliva, Koliva, Fotopapouda, Papoudia, Panspermia, Sperna, ...