The week has been fairly uneventful in Fairbanks, weighed down by heavy skies, humidity (which is abnormal for Interior Alaska) and an appalling amount of rain. We’re about half an inch away from breaking the record for “Fairbanks’ Wettest Summer”. To say Alaskans value the summer is an understatement. We live through the winter, knowing what’s…
Baked Tomatoes
Baked Tomatoes from an Old Virginia cookbook. This is more of a baked bread salad and screams for fresh herbs and a generous covering of cheese. Some Olives would work well in this, too.
Victoria, British Columbia: A Photo Journal and Poutine
Poutine: I heard about it the first time on an episode of No Reservations when Tony visits Quebec. Poutine (pronounced poo-teen) is a Quebecois dish made of fries, cheese curds, and gravy. Yes, the holy trinity of awesome and fat and perfection. There are a number of variations, and in Victoria alone, we read menu descriptions of…
Shallot and Rosemary Puff Tart drizzled with a Honey-Balsamic Reduction
This puff tart can be made in no time with a prepared puff pastry or one that’s homemade, if you’re feeling adventurous. The sweet, honey-balsamic caramelized shallots, paired with the herbs and salt make for a perfect small bite. This sucker pairs great with a chilled, dry white wine.
Cheddar Crusted Maple Apple Pie with Maple Whipped Cream (Bacon Optional)
Bare feet, budding peonies, pulled pork and coleslaw, kegged Kolsch, a candy-filled cannon, sparklers in the sunlight, cerulean smoke, a Federalist/Republican debate and a preceding campaign song, sweet tea and bourbon, a field spaniel named Sweetie, cirrocumulus clouds, mountain backdrop, front deck philosophizing, and a pie contest=one perfect July 4th. Chris’s coworker, I’ll call him The Colonel (because…
1943 Pastry Cheese Sticks
Growing up Southern, I ate a lot of cheese straws. Cheese straws at weddings, funerals, showers, church gatherings, you name it. I don’t know when they started circulating as a popular “Canapes” go-to, but I know it was as early as 1943.
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