Yukon Food & Drink
Yukon Food & Drink Feature Stories
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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
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Issue: 2018-01-24, PHOTO: Sydney Oland
A wild and wonderful night
This weekend the Yukon Fish and Game Association (YFGA) is hosting their annual Wild Game Banquet at the High Country Inn. The event will include the usual camaraderie as well as the awards from the Big Bull Night, which took place in November, a... more
Jan. 24, 2018
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Issue: 2017-12-20, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Hot Dickens Cider
The holiday season ushers in all kinds of warming specialty drinks to cozy up with around the house. This Hot Dickens Cider is named after A Christmas Carol author Charles Dickens. I have no idea why, as it’s a variant of the original recipe... more
Dec. 20, 2017
