Chef Dian

about me

I live in the rural fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Home of the famous Copper River Salmon. I have several seasonal jobs. Until recently I cooked in a local Steak & Seafood restaurant. This spring I took over a local friends greenhouse business and operate it from my greenhouse, it is called Diane's Garden, I sell potted annuals, but specialize in perennials, herbs/veggies and landscape plants. I'm also partners in a butcher shop where my partner & I, butcher/process wild game for local hunters and guided hunts. I also mend nets for local fishermen. My real passion is cooking. I love to incorporate local wild game, fish, mushrooms & berrys into my recipes.

Favorite Foods:

With the abundance of wild salmon, halibut, shellfish, deer, moose, ducks, geese, rabbit, berries, & mushrooms I have just about a grocery store in my back yard. So these are my favorite ingredients. I make smoked fish, lox, caviar, sausage, jerky, jams, jellies, liquors. I love to get together with friends and have big pot luck dinner parties.

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