For this year’s holiday feast, try a vintage tart cherry pie
My mother grew up eating cherry pie in Anchorage at Christmas time, specifically made from canned tart cherries, and I grew up with her making it for me. Here’s our recipe.
Looking for inspiration?Join me for guided winter morning writing sessions
Do you want to write more in the new year? Join me for guided early-morning writing sessions meant to bring inspiration in the darkest part of the year while you build habits to support a regular writing practice.
For NYT: For Alaskan Evacuees, Home Is Gone, With No Return in Sight
I had the opportunity to write about evacuees from the typhoon in western Alaska as they arrived in Anchorage.
Remember Harry’s Restaurant French onion soup from the ‘80s? Here’s a tribute recipe.
Those earthy, buttery caramelized onions, the broth-soaked bread and toasted cheese cemented a life-long soup love. Recently, after I stumbled on an old Harry’s menu, I went on a re-creation mission.
For ADN: Raising the idea of salmon farms in Alaska, Gov. Dunleavy swims against a tide of skeptics
I wrote for Anchorage Daily News about our governor’s unlikely curiosity about farming salmon and the pushback from Alaskans across the board.
For ADN: As climate change upends subsistence, Alaska tribes and villages turn to gardens
I wrote for the Anchorage Daily News about how federal funds helped fuel tribal agriculture’s growth, and how now they’re now in question.
Make this pizza on your backyard grill for a taste of Italy
I recreated an unforgettable zucchini-blossom pizza I had while visiting family last summer in Italy, made with torn pieces of burrata, savory grilled zucchini, caramelized shallots and lots of fresh basil.
For NYT: At the Alaska Summit, an Unlikely Local Dish Gets a Cameo
In the wake of the Trump/Putin summit on Ukraine, someone found a menu for their planned luncheon on a hotel printer. One dish had Alaskans scratching their heads: halibut Olympia.
For NYT: Coverage of the Putin/Trump summit
I got the chance to work for the New York Times over the week leading up to the Putin/Trump summit on Ukraine. Here are the stories we produced.