In personal stories, evocative photographs, and recipes that are purposefully simple and designed for the home cook, Chef Kirsten Dixon and her family share fresh, rustic Cuisine offering friendship, communicating passion, and bringing comfort and delight to the table.
Kirsten completed a Master of Fine Arts program.
Together they operate Winterlake Lodge, Tutka Bay Lodge, the Cooking School at Tutka Bay, a home goods boutique, and a caf , all located in Southcentral Alaska.
She owns Within the Wild Adventure Company along with her husband, Carl, and daughters, Mandy and Carly.
About the Author: A passionate culinary student and educator, chef Kirsten Dixon has been cooking in the backcountry of Alaska for more than twenty years.
In addition, the wild berries, herbs, mushrooms, and sea vegetables inspire us to remember where on the Earth we live and how lucky we are," Kirsten says.
We are never too far from the garden in our cooking and many of our recipes include fresh-picked herbs or vegetables that grow well in Alaska.
Halibut, cod, rockfish, shrimp, and crab also are served nearly daily.
We certainly serve our share of ocean-caught salmon throughout the entire summer season. "Seafood is the star of our Cuisine here, as it should be.
Among the one hundred recipes are Brioche Doughnuts with Cider Black Currant Marmalade, Hot-Smoked Salmon Croquettes, Grilled Oysters with Salmon Bacon and Pernod, Braised Short Rib Ravioli, and Wild Berry Chocolate Shortcake.
The cookbook is organized by sections for breakfast, lunch, appetizers, dinner, and the Cooking School at Tutka Bay.
In old-world tradition, Kirsten Dixon\'s family works together to craft a lifestyle that centers around three themes: the natural world, their culinary lives, and living a life of adventure.
This recipe collection represents the Cuisine at Tutka Bay Lodge, the Dixons\' seaside Lodge nestled within the curve of a quiet cove at the entrance to Tutka Bay, a deep seven-mile fjord in Kachemak Bay, Alaska.
In personal stories, evocative photographs, and recipes that are purposefully simple and designed for the home cook, Chef Kirsten Dixon and her family share fresh, rustic Cuisine offering friendship, communicating passion, and bringing comfort and delight to the table
