Food

Tastes of the Interior — Nov. 18
With the holidays coming, this early 1950s fruit cake recipe, from my grandmother, is different from the norm. — Sally Stuart, North Pole TOMATO SOUP FRUIT CAKE 2 tablespoons shortening ...
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Tender honey corn muffins
A blend of buttermilk and honey make these easy-to-prep corn muffins exceptionally sweet and tender. The muffins can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Us...
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Choosing which parts of your Thanksgiving meal to trim some fat and calories will allow you to keep a few of your favorite indulgences on the table. This whole-wheat couscous, wild mushroom and leek stuffing keeps this classic side healthier with less saturated fat than its bagged counterpart. Associated Press Photo Deciding which Thanksgiving dishes to make healthy
Serving a healthy Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to mean giving up that pumpkin pie or those buttery sweet potatoes. But it does involve making some trade-offs. The trick is knowing when the ind...
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Rubs are a great way to tailor your Thanksgiving Day turkey to your specific taste. A brown sugar and cider turkey rub is slathered both on and under the bird’s skin prior to roasting to give it a rich and sweet flavor. Associated Press Photo No need to get fancy to get good turkey meat
Deep-frying. Wood-smoking. Sous vide. The mind-numbing number of suggestions for mining flavor from the typically unforgiving Thanksgiving bird have proliferated in recent years. This year, leave ...
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For many, the Thanksgiving meal is all about the potatoes. Serve up a variety this year and try scalloped potatoes, twice baked chive potatoes or mashed sweet potatoes. Associated Press photo Tired of mashed? Try scalloped potatoes
These scalloped potatoes can be prepped up to a day ahead. Prepare them up to the point of adding the cheese, then refrigerate. Continue with the recipe when ready to bake and serve. It may seem u...
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A cranberry pear frangipani pie is a light dessert and a perfect way to finish a Thanksgiving feast. Associated Press photo A light and fruity pie perfect for Thanksgiving
This beautiful pie gets a red hue from the cranberry sauce folded into the almond paste filling. Almond paste, which is distinct from marzipan, can be found in the grocer’s baking aisle. “Frangipa...
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Serve your next pork dinner with a Korean flair with these kimchi pancakes. Associated Press photo Pork and kimchi together at last — in a pancake
Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, author of “Quick & Easy Korean Cooking,” suggests using cabbage kimchi for these pork-studded pancakes. The pancakes can be made smaller than directed, but she suggests ma...
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The curiously exciting phenomenon of eating ‘Alaska’ menu items outside Alaska
FAIRBANKS – By the time you read this I will be on the mend from minor surgery and enjoying some great meals in Portland, Ore. Portland is a city of great restaurants — fantastic Cuban foo...
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The scoop on ‘Robert’s Rules of Order’ and a recipe for cooking volunteers
FAIRBANKS – If you have ever sat on a committee or chaired for an organization, you have no doubt been subjected to “Robert’s Rules of Order.” Have you ever wondered exactly who Robert was...
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Simply going with a few healthier choices in ingredients, like substituting in some white whole-wheat flour for white flour, can make indulging in this pumpkin-cranberry spice cake less guilt-ridden and more pleasurable.  Making cakes healthier is easier than ever
A slice of cake is always a pleasure, but it doesn’t have to be a guilty one. When baking cakes, there are a few things you can do to give most recipes a healthy makeover. This pumpkin-cranberry s...
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A platter of fresh vegetables makes a winning economical combination in this creamy feta and garlic dip with crudités. Those healthy veggies: Cut your own and save
Vegetable platters from the supermarket can make entertaining easy, but not cheap. A store-bought platter with dip can set you back as much as $1 or more per person. But vegetables aren’t that exp...
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Choosing wisely can transform decadent meals into healthy ones
Keeping your holiday buffet healthy doesn’t doom you to celery stalks and carrot sticks. There are plenty of options that are indulgent without leaving your guests feeling buffet-grazing remorse. ...
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There's more to pumpkin than meets the pie
Halloween and Thanksgiving — I love them more now than when I was a kid. The problem is that these holidays zip past but the pumpkins stay behind, interfering with the decorations for the next cel...
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Seasonal brews and ciders that won’t scare you
Halloween falls squarely between two special beer brewing times — the Oktoberfest seasonal brews, which traditionally appear late in September, and the holiday beers that should begin showing up a...
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Attractive Halloween treats
Try these sweet or savory pinwheels that come together in minutes, bake up attractively, travel well and are incredibly versatile. SWEET OR SAVORY PINWHEELS Start to finish: 25 minutes (10...
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Vampire Cupcakes take an all time kid favorite and makes it perfect for any Halloween gathering. Two takes on creeped-out Halloween cakes
If you’re looking for easy, no-recipe-needed Halloween treats, these creeped out cupcakes are an eerily good choice. In one, a traditional frosted cupcake falls victim to a bat attack. In the othe...
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Fairbanks’ Boss Hogg barbecue team heads to national grilling event
FAIRBANKS – When it comes to good barbecue, there is no right way or wrong way, only the winning way. Fairbanks residents Norman Jones and Marilyn Nigro, part of the Boss Hogg barbecue te...
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This product image released by Vampire Vineyards shows their Cabernet Sauvignon. Halloween wines go red, white and BOO!
Splatter a bit of blood on your wine label and you might just have a seasonal superstar. At least, that’s been the experience for Michael Machat, founder of Vampire Vineyards and a rather busy man...
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This photo taken Sept. 28, 2009 shows a Jack-o -lantern pizza. At 60 cents each, healthy and fun Mini Jack-o -lantern Pizzas won t break your Halloween budget. Don't fear the cost of these Halloween treats
The cost of store-bought Halloween party treats can be more terrifying than the ghouls crowding your doorstep. And if you want a real fright, take a glance at all the sugar and artificial coloring...
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Delve into murky Halloween-style dips
Murky, dark and swampy isn’t a description often applied to good food. Except around Halloween, of course, when the swampier the better. And in her holiday specialty magazine, “Martha Stewart Hal...
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