Anchorage Daily News

In brief: Hot licks

Brief food news, events and ideas.

In brief: Hot licks

Events this week related to medicine and health

In brief: Hot licks

Brief food news, events and ideas.

Hamsters help shed light on gaining weight

A new research project involving hamsters brings some potential bad news for dieters. It appears that to lose weight you have to punish yourself twice: Not only should you eat less, but you should eat more of the same foods. In other words, if you wish to shed pounds, put limits on both quantity and variety in your diet.

Cellars take root in Alaska

Allie Barker, a home gardener, wild foods harvester and root cellar builder was a guest speaker at the recent Bioneers Conference at UAA.

Blog: Alaska Root Cellar

In brief: Hot licks (10/29/08)

Brief food news, events and ideas.

In brief: Hot licks (10/15/08)

Brief food news, events and ideas.

MARKET FRESH

Root crops sweeten under snow

The often-used phrase “blanket of snow” has a realistic definition for farmers. As the snow fell quietly over much of the Valley on Tuesday, it was providing insulation from the cold for tubers and root crops still in the ground.

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Farmers still digging fall crops

Farming’s inherently a gamble, but Sarah and River Bean are tossing the dice when they say they’re holding out for a little rain to help their fall crops get the growth they didn’t get earlier in the season.

2008 Farmers markets

Recipes

A few ways to give your preserves some flavor.

Sugar syrup

When recipes call for sugar amounts, follow this chart.

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Preservation choices

Canning the cornucopia

This is a good time to think about how to prepare your kitchen for preserving fresh foods to eat this winter.

Hot or cold?

Sugar syrup

Recipes

Scallops in saffron and Pernod

Jens Hansen's recipe for Scallops in saffron and Pernod and his suggestion for a wine pairing.

Alder plank roasted salmon

Jens Hansen's recipe for alder plank roasted salmon and his suggestion of a wine pairing.

ALASKA ROOT CELLAR

As food prices soar, it’s time to support Alaska growers

Alaskans spend $2.5 billion annually on food, most is imported from the Lower 48. This information comes from a 2005 Canadian government report called “Overview of the Retail Grocery Market in the Pacific Northwest United States.”

Blog: Alaska Root Cellar

Red Robin stops serving tomatoes

Red Robin restaurants in Anchorage pulled tomatoes from the menu Wednesday in the face of a spreading outbreak of salmonella in the Lower 48.

Food Network chef visits Alaska

Chef Alton Brown of the Food Network was in Alaska last week, taking in the start of salmon season and collecting footage for upcoming shows. He also was taped for an Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute video in Juneau.

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Cook Inlet opens to salmon harvest

The lower Cook Inlet commercial salmon season opened Monday, and Cade Smith of Fisherman’s Express was there to oversee the catch that comes to his store in downtown Anchorage.

2008 Alaska Farmers' Markets

Like your produce fresh from the farm? Here's a rundown of farmers' markets around the state.

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Can’t afford salmon? Give black cod a try

Black cod is an Alaska fish that seems to escape many people’s plates.