Drinks, bread, meats, cheese, crudité and even dessert - visit Anchorage's specialty markets to put together a meal for a sunny day outdoors.
Food writer Mara Severin's perfect Anchorage picnic includes local drinks, bread, meats, cheese, crudité and even dessert.
Of course, there are times when we all need to shop in the kind of store where you can buy chicken thighs, knitting needles, motor oil, and a Barbie Dream House. And I’m not saying that there isn’t a shaker container of Kraft Parmesan cheese in my refrigerator. But sometimes it’s nice to take a page out of that vintage French textbook and treat food shopping as a pleasure, not a chore.
Drinks, of course, can be purchased early and often so let’s start there. In Alaska, when it comes to exceptional local beverages, we’re spoiled for choice. A bottle of sparkling wine is always nice but there’s really no excuse for not offering a full bar: growlers of ale, cider, hard kombucha, cans of locally sourced cocktails.
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