Anchorage Local Harvest Feast
WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 28 | 6:30-8:30pm [From Anchoragefoodmosaic.com] Similar to AFM’s annual International Holiday Feast each November, the event is free, family friendly, alcohol free, and eating utensils will be provided; the Alaska Botanical Garden is also offering free admission/parking to the Garden for the event. The Local Harvest Feast invites the public to celebrate our state’s bounty of local and wild foods through a potluck style affair. Event goers are encouraged to bring a dish to share with others for this community-based meal atmosphere. Whether a special recipe close to your culture, a salsa from the farmer’s market, rhubarb…
Open Thread: LKB’s Easter Fare
I hope all of you had a wonderful Easter, Passover or whatever spring holiday you celebrate! We had a wonderful family Easter Sunday dinner (“dinner” in the Mid-western sense of the word…1:00 pm) and I took a few photographs to share with you all: This is my version of a caprese salad that I made for the dinner. It’s sliced fresh Mozzarella, tomatoes and Basil leaves in Balsamic vinegarette on a bed of spinach and spring greens surrounded by fresh asparagus and different varieties of olives. Here’s a yummy fruit salad made by my sis-in-law. Here’s my plate of food,…