Baked Alaska: Sweet Comforts of the North Country [Hardcover]

Sarah Eppenbach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997

Recipes for yummy, home-baked goodies are served with delightful anecdotes, giving readers a tasty peek into Alaska's kitchens.

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About the Author

Eppenbach is a travel and food writer. She and her husband live in Washington State but maintain a second home in Juneau.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088240492X
• ISBN-13: 978-0882404929
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,453,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem of a Book, January 3, 2003

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Jill Raben (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baked Alaska: Sweet Comforts of the North Country (Hardcover)

A perfect title. Great recipes AND extra little stories about the recipe's history or special ingredient. It's what makes a good recipe beloved. You can almost see Ruth Allman in her kitchen making her sourdough soft ginger cookies with the wind howling outside. It makes me think these recipes were handed down within my own family. Focus is on ingredients that travel and store well and those that suit Alaska's climate: lemons, cranberries, prunes, and pumpkin in winter and oh those fresh berries in summer.

I received this cookbook from a friend several years ago and it has been in continual use since then. The recipe selection is not exhaustive, and that's the good part. You don't get lost in all the recipes, but this book contains some gems. The Vagabond Blues Blueberry Coffee Cake is one of my favorites with its satisfying lemon-ricotta cheese filling. The author includes some basic recipes (e.g., rhubarb pie, lemon meringe pie, and lemon squares) that are the best I've tried. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves baked goods. Ms. Eppenbach, I wish you would write another.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Recipes from the Heart of Alaska, April 16, 2011

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sprucehen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baked Alaska: Sweet Comforts of the North Country (Hardcover)

This is my go-to baking book when I have a yearning for a "taste of home" from up north. Outstanding recipes!

5.0 out of 5 stars Took me home!, October 30, 2010

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This review is from: Baked Alaska: Sweet Comforts of the North Country (Hardcover)

This is my second purcase of this book. Being from Juneau I was thrilled with the memory AND reciepe for the Capitol School Cookies that I remember from my youth! The book was a nice walk down memory lane and I am now sharing it with others. Arrived in the new condition described in good time.