The Salmon Sisters: Harvest & Heritage

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Introduction: Celebrate the Seasons of Alaska with Us

Spring
 
Introduction to Spring

Recipes
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Smoked Salmon Scramble with Caper-Dill Cream on Toast
Dill Bullwhip Kelp Pickles
Fancy Spring Butters
Sautéed Fiddleheads with Pine Nuts, Lemon, and Oregano
Wild Nettle Gnocchi
Halibut Burgers with Wild Chimichurri
Lemony Clam Pasta with Crushed Pistachios
Wild Salmon Noodle Soup
Rhubarb-Cream–Filled Doughnuts
Grilled Oysters with Miso Seaweed Butter
Spring Equinox Feast
Spring Greens and Flower Salad
Spring Greens and Sea Salt Sourdough Focaccia
Mussels with Spring Onions, Sorrel, Cider, and Cream
Rhubarb-Mint Gin & Tonic
Spruce-Tip Ice Cream

Traditions
Grow Sprouts in a Jar
Harvest Seaweed for Your Garden
Plant an Herb Garden
Forage Fiddleheads
Harvest Wild Nettles
Jig for a Halibut
Dig for Clams
Tap a Birch Tree
Make Your Own Sea Salt
Forage Spruce Tips
 
Summer
 
Introduction to Summer

Recipes
Super Berry Muffins
Cast-Iron Baked Eggs
Fancy Toast with Homemade Ricotta and Salmon Caviar
Cured Salmon with Cucumber and Seaweed Salad in Lemony Cream Dressing
Tinned Octopus, Avocado, and Tomato Salad with Lime-Cilantro Dressing
Roasted Beets and Carrots with Anchovy Herb Butter
Fried Oyster Toast
Tinned Salmon Niçoise Sandwich
Smoky Citrus, Soy, and Herb Cedar-Plank-Grilled Salmon
Miso Salmon and Soba Salad Bowl
Sea Salt Fireweed-Honey Pie
Summer Solstice Feast
Smoked Salmon Panzanella Salad
Fireweed (Hard) Lemonade
Alaska Seafood Boil
Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Lemony Buttercream Frosting and Blueberries

Traditions
Pick Wild Berries
Celebrate the First Fish
Make Salmon Caviar
Harvest Edible Seaweed
Make Fish Jerky
Cook Fish over a Fire
Share Your Harvest with Your Community
Press Flowers
Make Fish Stock
Eat Wildflowers
 
Fall
 
Introduction to Fall
 
Recipes
Crab Omelet with Wild Mushrooms, Caramelized Onion, and Brie
Smoked Salmon-Chive Buttermilk Biscuits
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Apple, Rhubarb, and Cranberry Chutney
Crispy Turmeric Rice with Toasted Almonds and Herbs
Pan-Seared Scallops with Honey-Cider Glaze
Tinned Salmon Carbonara with Arugula and Pine Nuts
Grilled Halibut Tacos with Avocado-Cilantro Crema and Pickled Onions
Sockeye Salmon Thai Red Curry with Chili Crisp
Garlic Butter Wild Alaska Spot Prawns with Stir-Fried Noodles
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Fall Equinox Feast
Harvest Moon Old Fashioned
Seafood Charcuterie Board
Creamy Tomato Soup with Basil Pesto
Black Cod with Wild Mushrooms and Kale over Creamy Grits
Orange and Rosemary Upside-Down Cake

Traditions
Forage Wild Mushrooms
Learn the Basics of Canning
Quick Pickle Your Garden Vegetables
Harvest and Dry Herbs
Preserve Your Catch
Create Your Own Seasoning Blends
Gather Rose Hips
Make Your Own Herbal Tea


Winter
 
Introduction to Winter

Recipes
Nutty Cinnamon Banana Smoothie
Smoked Salmon Strata with Goat Cheese and Dill
Creamy Steel-Cut Oats with Maple Applesauce and Walnuts
Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Salmon Caviar
Smoked Salmon Pesto Pizza
Fish Pie with Lemon-Dill Cream Sauce
Fancy Crab Mac & Cheese
Shrimp and Crab Gumbo
Salted Caramel Apple Pie
Winter Solstice Feast
Rosemary Negroni
Roasted Broccolini and Carrots with Tahini Dressing
Oyster Stew
Salmon Dumplings
Chewy Ginger Chocolate Cookies

Traditions
Grow Bulbs Indoors
Stock Your Pantry with Staples
Light Up the Night with Ice Lanterns
Relax and Rejuvenate in the Sauna
Go Ice Fishing
Make Winter Bird Garlands
Pour Homemade Candles

A Final Note
Acknowledgments
Index