Posts tagged “ingredient”

Gold Out of Straw: A Kitchen Disaster that Wasn’t

Who Spilled the Nuts

Without a kitchen disaster, this amazingly moist and flavorful cake would not have come into being.

Last September we ate at a restaurant in Athens called Logia tis Ploris. The food was wonderful. When we returned to Alaska, I recreated a few of Logia tis Ploris’ recipes, including Beet-Yogurt Spread and ...

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Full Circle Farm Offers CSA Boxes for Alaskans

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A reader asked about Full Circle Farm (FCF), one of my sources for vegetables. The reader wondered why I buy produce from FCF since I’m in Alaska and FCF is in Washington. This picture of produce from a FCF delivery may help explain, but doesn’t directly answer my reader’s question, ...

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Hard-to-Find Dried Okra Worth Seeking Out

Hard-to-Find Dried Okra Worth Seeking Out

My best vacations involve ferreting out local food markets, from tiny one-room shops to outdoor city blocks sprawling with food vendors. My mind happily races with recipe ideas when I gaze upon abundant spices, regional cheeses, glistening seafood, and seasonally fresh fruits and vegetables.

I’m addicted to unusual ingredients. If an ...

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Where to Buy Frozen Artichoke Hearts

Safeway Frozen Artichokes

A reader asks: Several of your recipes call for frozen artichoke hearts. Where can I buy them in Anchorage, Alaska?

In Anchorage, Fred Meyer and Carrs/Safeway usually carry artichoke hearts (some brands are called artichoke quarters) in their frozen vegetable sections.

I generally have a package or two of artichoke hearts in ...

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