The secret to this wonder is in its construction. Cake and ice cream are frozen together, then covered with meringue. The meringue acts as insulation, protecting the ice cream from the heat. The cake acts as a buffer from below and shields the ice cream. Baked Alaska is truly a unique treat. Your family will love it! Continue Reading →
Chocolate Mocha Baked Alaska
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by LaDonna Rose on December 29, 2021 in Desserts, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends
Caramelized Chicken with Apples
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by LaDonna Rose on December 15, 2021 in Entrées, My Tiny Alaskan Oven, Recipes
This is such a fabulous way to cook chicken and so simple. Caramelized Chicken with Apples is quick enough for a midweek meal and fancy enough to serve to special company. Continue Reading →
Italian Wedding Soup
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by LaDonna Rose on December 1, 2021 in My Tiny Alaskan Oven, Recipes, Soups
The name Italian Wedding Soup is a reference to the marriage of greens and meat in the soup. A favorite in our house and it is truly bliss in a bowl. Continue Reading →
Mini Salmon and Herb Quiches
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by LaDonna Rose on November 17, 2021 in Appetizers, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends
These delicious Mini Salmon and Herb Quiches are a wonderful party dish because they can be made in advance and then simply reheated before serving. Continue Reading →
Spicy Tomato Salsa
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by LaDonna Rose on November 3, 2021 in Appetizers, My Tiny Alaskan Oven, Recipes
This Spicy Tomato Salsa is bursting with tons of fresh flavors and couldn’t be any easier or quicker to make. Just put everything into a food processor and pulse to your desired consistency. Then sit down with an entire bag of tortilla chips and a bowl of this salsa and watch them both disappear. It’s amazing how quickly that can happen, right? Continue Reading →
Banana Cream Pie with a Peanut Butter Cookie Crust
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by LaDonna Rose on October 27, 2021 in Desserts, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends
Banana cream pie is one of the yummiest things on earth and this is a great one! Continue Reading →
Apple Puffed Pancake
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by LaDonna Rose on October 13, 2021 in Breakfast, My Tiny Alaskan Oven, Recipes
This impressive golden puff of a pancake is baked in a cast iron skillet in a very hot oven. It will fall a little as you carry it, still in the skillet, from oven to table and it should be eaten right away. While this Apple Puffed Pancake only needs a generous dusting of confectioner’s sugar, it is also very good with maple syrup. Continue Reading →
Seared Salmon with Wild Blueberry Salsa
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by LaDonna Rose on September 29, 2021 in Entrées, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends
This special recipe for Seared Salmon with Wild Blueberry Salsa celebrates all the sensual flavors and freshness of summer. The blueberry salsa provides beautiful sweet and sour tones to this dish. Be sure to use fresh blueberries for the best flavor and texture. You can, however, use frozen. Continue Reading →
Seared Scallops with Teriyaki Salad
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by LaDonna Rose on September 15, 2021 in Entrées, My Tiny Alaskan Oven, Recipes
You just got home and you want a healthier answer to lunch or dinner than prepared foods or take out, but what to make? These Seared Scallops with Teriyaki Salad are a quick, fresh and flavorful dish using healthy and delicious ingredients to add to your repertoire. Continue Reading →
Mini Salmon Burger BLT with Jalapeño Mayo
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by LaDonna Rose on September 1, 2021 in Appetizers, My Tiny Alaskan Oven, Recipes
I have a thing for salmon burgers-they’re light and flavorful, easy to make and a nice change from your traditional ground beef burgers. They can work wonders to brighten up any mundane day (they sure do for me). These Mini Salmon Burger BLTs with Jalapeño Mayo make great finger food in the summer, by a pool, with a cocktail. There’s just something about mini food items isn’t there? Continue Reading →
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I’m LaDonna Rose Gundersen, Alaskan fisherwoman, cookbook author and lover of salmon. The recipes and tales I share are inspired by life aboard the LaDonna Rose – the fishing boat my husband Ole and I operate together out of Ketchikan, Alaska. Read more...Follow me Facebook
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