Whether we’re experiencing feast or famine, joy or sorrow, we can count on what is precious—the chicken bones and soup beans and candles on the birthday cake that let us know we’re fortunate. Join your host Beth-Short Rhoads in partnership with KCAW in Sitka, Alaska.

When you’re wrestling with a big life decision, put your complicated thought processes on hold and make a quiche. A crab quiche. Research shows answers come easier after a period of distraction. Join your host Beth-Short Rhoads in partnership with KCAW in Sitka, Alaska.

What do deer, moose, and caribou sound like when they browse? Find out in this episode—and learn about the peppery forest herbs, tart berries, and minty lichens enjoyed by these wild game species. Join your host Beth-Short Rhoads in partnership with KCAW in Sitka, Alaska.

Directives to flambe, julienne, dredge, shock, carve, bloom, and frizzle result in an array of delightful sounds. What happens when the kitchen falls silent? Put on your headphones to find out. Join your host Beth-Short Rhoads in partnership with KCAW in Sitka, Alaska.

It’s all about time. Enjoy the sounds of church bells and ticking clocks while learning a braising technique and finding its roots in ancient words that refer to live coals, bubbling, and effervescing. Join your host Beth-Short Rhoads in partnership with KCAW in Sitka, Alaska.

Halibut has so many endearing qualities. Savor them in a different preparation for every season of the year—winter, spring, summer, and fall. While you’re at it, enjoy some Vivaldi. Join your host Beth-Short Rhoads in partnership with KCAW in Sitka, Alaska.

Just how long do Alaska’s dark winters last? Long enough to justify eating a lot of mood-boosting salmon, kale, and blueberries…and dark chocolate. . In Utqiagvik, where the sun doesn’t rise for 65 days, you get to eat the whole bar. Join your host Beth-Short Rhoads and the KCAW studios in Sitka, Alaska.