Harvesting Alaska

Last Updated September 24, 2018

Edible Alaska is proud to be a producing partner of the 2018 Harvesting Alaska series. This year, we'll be featuring in-depth news on Alaska's food system as well as showing you how to take those stories into your kitchen.

Catch all the Harvesting Alaska segments on KTVA Channel 11

Sundays at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Mondays at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

► Talkeetna's Flying Squirrel Cafe Specializes in Local Food (on KTVA.com)
► Foraging for Spruce Tips in Cordova (on KTVA.com)
► Chef Laura Cole's High-Concept Alaska Cuisine (on KTVA.com)
► Fresh International Garden Provides Refugees with Urban Farming Skills (on KTVA.com)
► New Research Could Change Personal Seaweed Harvesting Rules (on KTVA.com)
► History at Port Alsworth Garden Grows Along with Community (on KTVA.com)
► Fish On Offers Fresh Seafood for Alaska State Fairgoers (on KTVA.com)
► How 2 Anchorage Women Are Living a Zero-Waste Lifestyle (on KTVA.com)

Want a hands-on Harvesting Alaska experience? Check out the Edible Alaska calendar for classes, farmers markets, and food-related events near you.

Mussels with Double Shovel Cider and Bacon

This is an easy way to prepare mussels (don’t forget to look for Alaska grown). If you can’t find Double Shovel cider, pick a dry hard cider option (you can also substitute chicken stock).

Give These Easy Homemade Pumpkin Dog Biscuits a Try

These simple treats will have your pup begging for more!

Dog Biscuits

Our doggy tasting panel (Snookums, Rascal, and Ozzie) gave these tasty homemade treats the stamp of approval. We have to admit, we tried them too, and although we didn’t want to do tricks for more,...

Pickled Pumpkin

Pickling is a time saver. It's a technique I like when I feel pressure from my refrigerator, or as a way to alleviate the particular anxiety that can follow a shopping spree at the farmers market....

Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Coconut and Curry

Zero In on Food Waste With a DIY Worm Bin

Worried about food waste from fresh produce? If you opt not to cook with it, you can still avoid the garbage can.

How to Create a Composting Worm Bin in 5 Easy Steps

Not all of us have yards large enough for a compost pile — some don’t have a yard at all — but that doesn’t mean your food waste should go...

A Smoked Chili For All Seasons

There's no need for liquid smoke, when you have smoked Alaska beer.

Alaskan Smoked Porter Chili

Get this chili simmering on the stove early and your family will be sitting down for dinner before you even call them! Make sure you make enough for leftovers, this is one of those dishes that tastes...

Quick & Easy Zucchini Fritters

In this Harvesting Alaska segment, editors Mary Smith and Jessica Stugelmayer show you what to do with all that squash.

Zucchini Fritters

Mix up your zucchini repertoire with this easy gluten-free recipe. Makes a great breakfast, lunch or side—try it with marinara sauce for dipping! Don’t rush the step where you salt and...

Alaska Barley Cereal, Yogurt & Berry Breakfast Parfait

While this is meant for breakfast, it'd be great for lunch or an after-school snack, too!

Alaska Barley Couscous Lunch Bowl

The beauty of this recipe is that it's so versatile. You can add almost any protein and any veggies to this healthy Alaska grown couscous.

Garden Fresh Beverages

Beets, carrots, arugula — oh my! Juicing is a great way to get your daily dose of greens and vegetables.

Sparkling Beet Lemonade

Put a little pep in your step with this ultra-refreshing drink. Best served ice cold on a hot summer day.

Carrot Beet Punch

Beet juice and carrot juice up the healthful nature of this punch. Juicing your own Alaska-grown root vegetables will give you the best flavor, but you can also find organic beet and carrot juice...

Arugula Gimlet

Got too many greens? Make sure they don't go to waste with this garden-fresh cocktail. Arugula's spice stands up nicely to a traditional dry gin. You could also substitute an herbaceous gin and basil...

Slow-Cooker Root Beer Spare Ribs

We're using one of our favorite locally brewed sodas (Broken Tooth Brewing root beer!) in this tasty slow-cooker meal. Simple enough for a weeknight and it makes great leftovers to be used on a...

Anchorage Mule

Use Anchorage Distillery's Glacier Melt vodka and locally brewed Jipping ginger beer to make this Anchorage Mule!

Furikake: A Seasoning from the Sea(weed)

Oh say, can you sea! Jessica and Mary teach you how to make a versatile seasoning with seaweed and smoked Alaska sea salt.

Roasted Cauliflower and Carrots with Miso Dressing and Furikake

This dressing could be used for veggies, fish, chicken or a salad, but we love the way it clings to roasted cauliflower and carrots. Topped with our furikake with Alaska smoked sea salt, it's a...

Furikake with Alaska Smoked Sea Salt

This Japanese-inspired seasoning is less sweet than a traditional furikake, since we leave out the sugar. But the addition of a good smoked sea salt like Alaska Salt Co.'s adds a nice depth of...

Salmon Made Simple with Wild Blueberry Sauce

Never cooked salmon? Get confidence in the kitchen as editors Mary and Jessica teach you this easy and delicious salmon and wild blueberry recipe.

Alaska Salmon with Wild Blueberry Agrodolce

Take simple roasted salmon to the next level with this recipe. The sweet-and-sour sauce gets all of its sweetness from apple juice and wild blueberries, instead of sugar in a...

Cooking with Market-Fresh Radishes

Editors Mary and Jessica share a twist on a French classic. And hang on to those greens! We have recipes for those, too.

Roasted Radishes with Citrus Brown Butter

I love raw radishes - it can be hard to get them home before I eat them! That sharp crispness is just the thing on a hot summer day. But, if you’re looking for a dinner idea that can use up a fair...

Radish Greens Chimichurri

This chimichurri is a versatile sauce that is great over grilled meats but also adds a flavor punch when tossed with roasted veggies. My version is a zero-waste recipe that swaps out the parsley...

The Savory Side of Rhubarb

The balance of sweet and sour keeps this braised red cabbage and rhubarb light enough for summer dining and perfect to carry into the fall.

Braised Red Cabbage and Rhubarb

We’re replacing apples with rhubarb in this easy take on a traditional braised red cabbage. A balance of sweet and sour keeps this dish light enough for summer dining. Use it to top sausages at your...

Zero Waste Cooking with Wild Alaska Shrimp

Ease your way into greener cooking with these recipes for easy shrimp stock and tomato basil soup with wild Alaska shrimp.

Basic Shrimp Stock

This is a quick and easy stock that extracts all the good flavor from shrimp shells. Don’t worry about the exact vegetables, aromatics, or spices you have on hand; feel free to be creative. You can...

Tomato and Basil Soup with Wild Alaska Shrimp

Sometimes you feel like a little summertime soup — not too heavy — just something to take a little chill off after a weekend outdoors. Consider this a perfect Sunday supper paired with some fresh...

Savor the Flavor of Local Honey

Get hands-on and make this hand-pulled honey taffy and a rosemary-infused honey that's perfect for a summer dinner party.

Hand-Pulled Honey Taffy

This one-ingredient candy not only tastes great — it's a great DIY project for kiddos home on summer break. Make it with local honey and share these with out-of-town guests to give them a taste...

Rosemary-Infused Honey

This sweet and savory infused honey tastes great drizzled over a hunk of blue cheese. Keep some extra in the refrigerator to have on hand for suprise guests; it lends a unique flavor to cocktails...

Making and Using Wild Rose Syrup

You're in for a sweet treat! In this Harvesting Alaska segment, Edible editors Mary Smith and Jessica Stugelmayer show you how to make and use a wild rose simple syrup.

Rose Collins

Enjoy this not-too-sweet and refreshing cocktail using homemade rose syrup from one of our favorite Anchorage bloggers, Alaska Knit Nat.

Wild Rose Syrup

Making a batch of rose syrup is easy (once you get the petals picked). Enlist the help of some friends or family to pick a couple cups of these sweetly scented petals while you can. Then, make this...

DIY Lavender Rosemary Salt Scrub

Been digging in the garden? Freshen up your hands with this bonus DIY exfoliating and conditioning scrub in our Harvesting Alaska series.

Edible Flower Compound Butter

Elevate your summer brunch menu or dinner party with this show-stopping and simple compound butter. Enjoy this bonus recipe in our Harvesting Alaska series!

Cooking with Kombucha

Whether you brew your own kombucha, or buy it at your local grocer or farmers market, it’s the perfect ingredient for all your backyard grilling.

Kombucha Mustard

Making your own mustard might seem daunting, but it's surprisingly easy. In this recipe, we replace the vinegar with kombucha to punch up your condiment with probiotics. We suggest using original...

Kombucha Shandy

Summertime calls for a light refreshing beverage and this one fits the bill! Part light beer (say pale ale or pilsner), part citrus beverage (in this case, lemonade kombucha), all...

Ginger Kombucha Marinade

Kombucha is the perfect ingredient for all your backyard grilling! Use this marinade for a tasty pork chop that you can also whip up on the stovetop. Edible Alaska is a producing partner...

How to Make California Roll Bowls

Sushi rice, sweet wild crab meat, spicy wasabi—we focused in on all the best parts of a traditional California roll and left out the work! No need to dig out the sushi mat, just assemble and enjoy...

California Roll Bowls

Enjoy a sneak peek at this recipe from our upcoming summer issue! We're excited to be a producing partner of this season's Harvesting Alaska and will be highlighting recipes and stories on KTVA all...

Capturing Fall's Flavor with Alaska Apples

Alaska’s Apples Last year I embarked on an epic quest to create a recipe that truly embodies fall. That crisp feeling...

Main Ingredient - Pumpkin

Before there was pumpkin spice, there were pumpkins. Luckily, good-eating pumpkins of all shapes and sizes have been...

Hasenpfeffer, Inc.: The Business of Raising Rabbits in Alaska

Rabbit hasn't been able to break into the mainstream meat industry. Alaska farmers are trying to change that.

Main Ingredient - Radishes

Although you can find radishes in Alaska year-round, local options are at their peak right now (and should be for a...

Mountain View: A Place for All People

Tour the most diverse census tract in the U.S.

Main Ingredient - Rhubarb

It’s that time of year when it seems to be everywhere; in your garden, in the parkway, in the grocery store. All around...

DISH with Laura Cole

Alaska chef Laura Cole discusses what it was like to be on Season 15 of Top Chef and her guilty pleasure snack food.

How to Create a Composting Worm Bin in 5 Easy Steps

Not all of us have yards large enough for a compost pile — some don’t have a yard at all — but that doesn’t mean your...

How Sweet it is; The Buzz about Alaska's Honey Bees

When I moved back to Alaska ten years ago, my mom invited me to her house in south Mountain View to check out her new...

Wild about Roses

Each foraging season, I have a tendency to “go deep” into one wild edible, trying every variation I can think of. It’s...

Pretty tasty: A guide to Alaska's edible flowers

Plant some flowers and eat them, too.

A Taste of Talkeetna

What’s the perfect recipe for an Alaska wintertime getaway? For our family, it’s a road trip to Talkeetna, which...

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