Yukon Food & Drink
Yukon Food & Drink Feature Stories
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Issue: 2018-10-17, PHOTO: Kim Melton
Batten down the hatches
I feel tumbled up against the advance of winter. All summer, the sun pulled me on with the force of a tearaway sled dog and, when the days shortened into fall, it was as if she slowed suddenly to sniff out a piece of news and I hurtled into her... more
Oct. 17, 2018
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Issue: 2018-09-05, PHOTO: Kim Melton
Let the harvest begin
A couple of weeks ago, I was stayed in my tracks as I was strolling by one of our apple shelters. They’re coming, my nose told me as the fragrance of ripe fruit wafted out of the open door. I poked my head in. As luck would have it, beneath the... more
Sep. 05, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-30, PHOTO: Kim Melton
The Yukon landscape
I used to focus solely on edible plants, wild or cultivated. The only flowers, trees and shrubs that interested me were those that could contribute to a meal. If they looked nice—bonus. When my partner, John, began introducing me to the... more
May 30, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-23, PHOTO: courtesy of the Fireweed Community Market Society
Locally grown, raised, harvested, crafted …
The Fireweed Community Market launched the 2018 season on Thursday May 17 at Shipyards Park. The long-running community farmers market has grown over the years into a destination event each week, as a multitude of local farmers, vendors and... more
May 23, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-02, PHOTO: Kim Melton
Those Bloomin’ Apples
The tarps and burlap have come off of our tender apple trees, the snow is gone and the ground is drying up. Now we just have to wait for the magic to happen and the fruit to grow, right? Well maybe... more
May 02, 2018
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Issue: 2018-04-25, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
In search of the perfect poutine
The First Poutine I had to start somewhere, but my first poutine should be the best, right? So, I queried the public to ask – where is the perfect poutine in Whitehorse? With the most votes on my public poll, I got my first taste of fries, cheese... more
Apr. 25, 2018
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Issue: 2018-04-18, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
In search of the perfect poutine
September 26, 2016 – the day I arrived in Canada with wide eyes, little money, my entire life fitting into a single rucksack, but happy to be back to an English-speaking country for the first time in two years... more
Apr. 18, 2018
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Issue: 2018-03-28, PHOTO: Pixabay
Almost everybody likes jerky
People who don’t like jerky are really in the minority. In some cases it is the result of trying someone’s product that is totally unchewable or so spicy that the only flavour is the spice, not the meat. more
Mar. 28, 2018
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Issue: 2018-03-28, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Craft cocktails
Skagway Spirits Distillery officially opened last June 22 in Skagway, Alaska offering its customers a family-run experience tasting vodka and gin. However, proposed changes to liquor regulations led to some required adaptations to how the... more
Mar. 28, 2018
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Issue: 2018-03-07, PHOTO: Pixabay
What can we do with all this burger?
Ground meat is certainly one of the results of just about any successful hunt and this includes birds. With a little thought, there are a number of ways to use burger besides simple, but great tasting, hamburgers. Grinding your own meat saves a... more
Mar. 07, 2018
