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, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'comfort'
spring
May 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · alaska, comfort, spring
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oeufs plats jambon et fromage
February 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · breakfast, cheese, comfort, eggs, french
Sunday morning rises crisp, cold, and clear. It is 14 degrees below zero at my house, and I am not an early riser: It’s 9:15 before the sun starts to clear the Chugach mountains and lights up Anchorage below. The mercury starts to tick upwards, but not quickly enough. I should not [...]
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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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pot pie
February 16th, 2006 · 1 Comment · comfort, poultry
Winter in Alaska requires a willingness to invest some serious time and effort in indoor sports, and comfort food definitely qualifies. Chicken pot pie is a an easy pleaser (like that oh-so popular cheerleader from high school, but I digress) that’s quick and pretty (yeah, again with the cheerleader). A lot of recipes call [...]
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spaghetti
June 23rd, 2005 · 1 Comment · comfort, pasta, sauce
sauce:
Pour a liberal amount of good olive oil in the bottom of a baking pan. Halve a dozen or so tomatoes and place them in the pan. Sprinkle liberally with chopped garlic, fresh basil, and thyme, and cook for an hour or so at 325 degrees. Chop all this up roughly and slowly heat in [...]
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