Subscribe:
RSS feed
a few of my favorite things
Land and Rivers
Last night I had the opportunity to watch the finished product of a video project that was sponsored by Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) and resulted in a fifteen-minute video called “Day in Our Bay.” Cameras were distributed throughout the region so that BBNC shareholders living in Bristol Bay could share a day of their […]
Cheering For My Sister, Cheers!
March 19, 2012
This morning I got news from my sister that she was recognized by New York Times chief wine critic, Eric Asimov, in the paper’s Diner’s Journal blog. A number of NYT editors chimed in to the post “What We’re Reading” and Asimov gave a nod to Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews post entitled Thinking Frank Cornelissen: […]
Posted in: Wine
Ski Garage
March 18, 2012
My quiver has to be stashed somewhere and I find that when I just throw what I think I will need in the back of my car, the conditions at the ski area call for another tool. There are eight pairs of skis back there, if you include my kids’ two pair, and I have […]
Posted in: Skiing
Green Day
March 17, 2012
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I am not one to go all out on this holiday, but I thought I would share a great recipe that I found in Wine Spectator’s “A Perfect Match” section last spring. Chef Greg Short of Masa’s in San Francisco came up with a combination that has green in the food […]
Posted in: Recipe, Wine and Food Pairing
Friday Bubbles
March 16, 2012
Today I just want to share a wine that I think is worth seeking out by any lover of bubbles. Le Brut Rosé de Baumard, Crémant de Loire is lovely and versatile, yet affordable. I first found out about it because it was amongst a group of bubbly bottles that my husband gifted me with […]
Posted in: Wine, Wine and Food Pairing
Spring King
March 15, 2012
We enjoyed another sunny day in Juneau and it was so nice getting out for a skate ski. It was true spring skiing with the snow turning mushy and wet in some spots and I didn’t even need to wear a hat while I was out. I’m loving it. The weather inspired me to go […]
Joy in Motion
March 14, 2012
It is sunny and beautiful in Juneau and I am looking forward to getting on my skis. Today I am sharing a photograph that is full of essence. It is a low vantage point of a skate skier’s foot. I find myself amazed at how much this ski boot is expressing. There is so much […]
Posted in: Skiing
The Gift
March 13, 2012
When I first started fishing at age 10 my great-grandpa, Paul Chukan, was still part of our family operation. It was not until my second or third season that I was given the opportunity to help pick fish. Up until that point I was only responsible for making sure that the fish made it up […]
Food Fight!
March 12, 2012
No, not the cafeteria-style kind of food fight that John Belushi initiated in Animal House. This food fight is between the Bristol Bay commercial sockeye salmon industry and multi-national mining conglomerate The Pebble Limited Partnership. The fight also includes the people who reside in the Bristol Bay region and have subsisted off of salmon for […]
Posted in: Bristol Bay, Salmon
Eggs and Bubbles
March 11, 2012
Happy time change everybody. My daughter just did a sleepover with her Girl Scout troop and every other troop in Juneau and she had to be picked up bright and early this morning despite the time change that springs us forward. I’m home, Mari is asleep and my son is awake. All of this early […]
Posted in: Wine and Food Pairing
fish*wine*ski 
March 20, 2012
0