Magic & Melancholy: Christmastime in Athens, 1998. PLUS a Recipe for Melomakarona.
The story is an old one, originally published in Yukon News in 1999. The recipe is both ancient and new. My partner and I arrived in...
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Michele Genest
Oct 25, 20208 min read
From the Vault: Six Ways to Cook a Salmon
How to get every ounce of goodness from your wild Sockeye or Coho salmon
Michele Genest
Sep 19, 20206 min read
From the Vault: It's Berry Season!
Blueberries, cranberries, cloudberries, oh my!
Michele Genest
May 21, 20205 min read
Sourdough Starter Tips, Pointers & Troubleshooting
Some pointers and tips: Warm water is lukewarm water, barely warm to the touch; if you have a thermometer, it's somewhere between 80F and...
Michele Genest
May 12, 20203 min read
Sourdough Chocolate Torte: A Sourdough Bootcamp Graduation Treat
A congratulatory recipe for Sourdough Bootcamp graduates and all chocolate lovers in possession of a mature starter
Michele Genest
Apr 27, 20207 min read
Sourdough Bootcamp Day Fourteen
Sourdough Cinnamon Buns, the last day of bootcamp, and care and feeding of the starter
Michele Genest
Apr 26, 20207 min read
Sourdough Bootcamp Day Thirteen
Sourdough starter troubleshooting, some baking equipment, and looking ahead to Sourdough Cinnamon Buns
Michele Genest
Apr 24, 20209 min read
Sourdough Boot Camp Days Eleven And Twelve
Sourdough Banana Bread, and starting your first loaves of sourdough bread
Michele Genest
Apr 23, 20204 min read
Sourdough Boot Camp Day Ten
Baked Sourdough Apple Pancake, and maybe...starting a real live sourdough bread tomorrow?
Michele Genest
Apr 22, 20205 min read
Sourdough Boot Camp Day Nine
Fig, Anise, Hazelnut and Gorgonzola Sourdough Bread, and marking the rise and fall
Michele Genest
Apr 21, 20205 min read
Sourdough Boot Camp Day Eight
Sourdough Hamburger Buns or Sourdough Gingerbread--today's baking projects
Michele Genest
Apr 20, 20204 min read
Sourdough Bootcamp Day Seven
Sourdough Pizza Dough, and maybe a bit of bubbling going on
Michele Genest
Apr 19, 20206 min read
Sourdough Bootcamp Day Six
Sourdough Buttermilk Cheese Scones, feeding twice daily, and some reassurances
Michele Genest
Apr 18, 20205 min read
Sourdough Bootcamp Day Five
Sourdough popovers for supper, and tales of triumph and woe
Michele Genest
Apr 17, 20203 min read
Sourough Boot Camp Day Four
A day of feeding the starter, baking Sourdough Buttermilk Cranberry Scones, and feeding your friends and family
Michele Genest
Apr 16, 20204 min read
Sourdough Bootcamp Day Three
A day of feeding, preparing for tomorrow's baking, and a cautionary tale
Michele Genest
Apr 14, 20208 min read
Sourdough Bootcamp--An Introduction
Excerpted from The Boreal Gourmet, Adventures in Northern Cooking, with some updates for our times Sourdough Ciabatta and Basic Sourdough...
Michele Genest
Apr 14, 20203 min read
Sourdough Bootcamp
How to build your own sourdough starter and then use it for the rest of your life
Michele Genest
Feb 7, 20194 min read
Moose, Bison or Beef Stock
For the non-hunters among us, hearken and be glad: most butchers sell pork or beef bones; they’re often called “soup bones”
Michele Genest
Feb 7, 20194 min read
Classic French Onion Soup: The Perfect Winter Lunch
I belong to both a food co-op and a produce club in Whitehorse, but even so I can never be sure I’ll get staples like onions or garlic in...
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