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spring

May 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · alaska, comfort, spring

The thermometer on the rooftop weather station (yes, we take it that seriously) reads 76 degrees in the full sun. I suspect the nominal temperature is closer to 60, but the high reading makes it feel warmer than it is. It is 8 pm, and there are several hours before sunset, 10:30 tonight, [...]

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rosemary-port reduction

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments · alaska, fruit, pork, sauce

It was long winter by anyone’s standards. Some of us are still hoarding chocolate bunnies and Cadbury eggs leftover from Easter, enjoying the extra sunshine, and dubiously acknowledging that it is finally spring in Alaska. Friday before last, Old Man Winter lashed out one last time, dropping 24 inches of snow onto [...]

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beach food

August 20th, 2007 · 9 Comments · alaska, barbecue, grill, holiday, pork

It was 45 degrees and raining in Anchorage, and didn’t feel much like summer was almost here. We had left work early on Friday afternoon, trying to sneak out of town ahead of the Memorial Day weekend traffic. So had everyone else, and it was a long, slow ride down the Kenai Peninsula [...]

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spring omelette

May 9th, 2007 · 7 Comments · alaska, breakfast, comfort

Ever since I was finally turned loose upon the world as a college student, omelettes have been a favorite. Cheap and quick, completely up to the whim of the cook. I’ve flirted with lots of ingredients, and have found that less is more, and simple is better. Funny how that works out so [...]

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asian shrimp citrus salad

April 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments · alaska, seafood, vaugely asian

The longer days and sunshine have pushed winter out, and we’ve all got a healthy dose of spring fever. There is still plenty of snow in the mountains above the city, and lots of cleanup left to do here in town. It’s that time of year again, when for good or ill, Anchorage has [...]

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