Let the gardening and foraging begin!
The days are longer, the temperatures milder—it is time to prepare for gardening, planting and foraging. Some tips to get you started!
Recipes
What’s Up Yukon shares recipes from Yukonners, for Yukonners and with ingredients from the Yukon. We hope you’ll like and share them.
Time to Celebrate: Birch Syrup Season is Done
Shift from birch sap for syrup, to sap for beer. “Oh yeah, beer concentrate is fun and easy, relative to syrup, and the vibe is all beer,”
Potato Chip Spanish Tortilla
Spanish tortilla (or Spanish omelet) is made with eggs and sliced potatoes served at room temperature. This simple recipe uses potato chips.
Bacon-Wrapped Blue Cheese Stuffed Dates
These sweet, savoury bacon-wrapped bundles “Devils on Horseback” are a perfect snack to serve with almost any boozy beverage
Beef Cheek Hash
Slowly cooking a beef cheek for a simple hash like this is a set it and forget it scenario. Get your beef cheek at Tum Tum’s Black Gilt Meats
The mushrooms are coming, the mushrooms are coming!
You know it’s morel season when photos show up on social media. Try this Caramelized Onion and Morel Mushroom Quiche.
Fermentation: ‘Little Living Things’ in Our Food
Fermenting is transforming a food, usually in the absence of oxygen. Several types of fermentation exist: ethanol, acetic &lactic acid.
Twice-Cooked Lamb Heart Tacos
Twice-Cooked Lamb Heart Tacos, Cooking the lamb hearts twice gives the final product a satisfying texture.
Seasonal Recipes: Spiced Carrot and Feta Sandwiches
Sweet spiced carrots and salty brined feta make this a vegetarian sandwich that’s super satisfying served warm or at room temperature.
Gather: All The Spruce Tip Things
Spruce tip season is short. There’s anxiety about getting out soon enough. Once picked and processed, you can experiment with abandon.
Corn Pancakes
Corn pancakes walk that perfect line between sweet and savoury, This recipe makes an equally satisfying meal and side dish.
Chocolate ‘Poops’
Is it weird to lick your fingers making Chocolate poops? Use a dark high-percentage chocolate, ideally bean to bar chocolate if available.