Putting Up Summer

Just 100 days - that's the growing season in Tutka Bay near Homer, Alaska. While such a short growing season sounds grim, farmers are aided and abetted by virtaully round the clock sunshine. Fruits and vegetables soak in the sun for 24 hours a day to produce champion produce from the rich soil. This summer, my husband and I experienced the creativity of Alaskan chefs working with local produce while guests at the Tutka Bay Lodge on Kachemak Bay. Reachable only by boat, the seasonal lodge offers cooking classes led by chef Kirsten Dixon. In a converted, dry-docked herring boat,... Read more →