Blog of the Week:
The Fantastic Mr. Feedbag
Writers:
Fourth generation Alaskans Leo Helmar (aka Mr. Feedbag) and his sister Patrice Aphrodite Helmar
Where:
Juneau, Alaska
What:
Leo’s pithy reviews of Juneau eateries started the blog, but it’s mostly been taken over by Patrice, who cooks and ...
In days gone by, when Steven’s grandmother was alive and our house was hers, a massive fig tree dominated the tiny yard. Its crown of broad, leathery leaves provided welcome shelter from the scorching Greek sun. Like the house, the old fig was part of grandmother’s dowry.
By 1985, when my ...
Linda asks, “The eggplant seemed fine when I brought it home from the store yesterday, but today when I took it out of the refrigerator, the insides were brown instead of white. Did I do something wrong? Was it a mistake to put eggplant in the refrigerator?”
In Greece, our kitchen ...
We stepped off the plane in Anchorage a month ago. The sun was shining brightly; the air crisp and cold. Our clothing, suitable for 75°F weather we left behind in Greece, left us shivering in Alaska.
We were one of the last to pass customs; our suitcases, fully packed with delicious ...
Reyna Martinez DeJesus stood before a line of smoking grills at the back of “Ricos Tostaditos,” a Mexican food stand at the Northway Mall Farmers’ Market. Tall pots, tightly covered and steaming, crowded two of the grills. On another, flank steaks cooked over flame, sending their tantalizing aromas out into ...
A few days ago we left Athens on a sunny 80°F day, warm enough to welcome airport air-conditioning. Thirty-six hours later, back in Anchorage, the sun still shone, but the temperature was only 40°F. A chill north wind cut through the lightweight clothing I’d donned on another continent.
When we arrived ...
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