Posts tagged “mushrooms”

Cooking Curry in a Shaker-Style Kitchen

Teeny Metcalfe & Ray BrudieKitchens of Alaska

Owners: Ray Brudie and Kathleen “Teeny” Metcalfe, South Anchorage

Designer/Builder: Ray Brudie, licensed general contractor (works mostly on residential remodels; specializes in bathrooms and kitchens).

 

Project: 230 square foot kitchen addition.  The original Brudie-Metcalfe 1200 square foot ranch house had a tiny kitchen the size of a short hallway. The ...

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How to Gather and Use Alaska’s Wild Mushrooms

Steve arrived home from work last Friday, a briefcase in one hand and a massive Boletus edulis in the other. A smile of pure joy lit his face. “It’s time to go mushrooming.”

He handed me the mushroom, a king bolete, also known as porcino in Italy and cep in France. ...

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Oxtail Braised in Sherry & Oxtail Ravioli in Leek-Mushroom Broth

Pond in Winter

Yesterday the sun was shining and the temperature a balmy 15°F (-9°C).

I came in from my walk invigorated, but wanting something that would warm me from the inside out. Luckily, I had some leftover Oxtail Ravioli in Leek-Mushroom Broth, a remarkably delicious dish I’d made with leftover Oxtail Braised in ...

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