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Entries from February 2007

seared tuna with lime and thyme

February 12th, 2007 · 4 Comments · fish, seafood

Say the title of this post aloud three times fast. Anyway. We live in the land of salmon, and there are lots of fish here for the taking, yet this is the time of year when it can be hard to get excited about salmon for dinner. Again. In the South of my youth, fish [...]

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pork with stuffed apples

February 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments · apples, pork, sauce

Despite our recent heat wave , the gratuitously cruel sighting of a robin, the lengthening days, and the early onset of ants-in-the-pants spring fever, we are still in the middle of winter. It’s not yet time for the lovely bright and light flavors of spring for us, although we are being tempted. A [...]

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mushroom pate

February 3rd, 2007 · 3 Comments · fungi, uh-oh

Not long ago we had friends over for a dinner, usually a pretty regular occurrence. The holidays and all that went with them been getting in the way. There were travel plans and family obligations coming up, so we decided to make a night of it. I laid in a largish supply [...]

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change

February 1st, 2007 · No Comments · off-topic

You may have noticed that Alaska Cooks has undergone a few changes lately. One could charitably say that we’ve been downright schizophrenic for a few weeks. After many late nights, wasted weekends, and an embarrassing amount of alcohol, our fine staff of programmers, coders, photographers, and writers have finally reached a consensus on [...]

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