Good For You

Local corn in the market is the sure signal that the summer harvest is nigh. It’s a fine time to sit on the porch and husk away while the children play kick the can. (Alternatively you could come to Salty’s, sit on the deck with a luscious lemonade, kick back and let us do the

The tomato is a beautiful thing. This heavy, juicy, racy-red orb is the epitome of rewards for a summer well spent in the garden. Amazingly, 93 percent of all home gardeners grow tomatoes in their many shapes and sizes. There are over 25,000 tomato varieties grown around the world, all revered for their taste, beauty

Why not let our local fruits and vegetables get fresh with you? We brazenly do that here at Salty’s and there are many reasons why. The biggest is that our primary goal is to bring you the ripest, rosy cheeked, freshest and most nutritious foods that come from the Northwest, each in their season. Delicious!

Back in the good old days, Alaska was known for its Gold Rush. Times have changed and now the big news from up north is the revered “Copper Rush.” A few days ago my husband Gerry and our Chef Jeremy dashed up to Cordova, Alaska, to be on hand for the catch of the first Copper

We’ve hit the springtime good weather streak and warmer temperatures are here to stay. At Salty’s we are firing up the grill for you every day, rain or shine. On it we are sizzling up a plethora of delicious foods and one of them is beef. Since our chefs just got back from inspecting our

There’s a fish fight going on inside my head and I can’t decide which freshly caught variety will win. Our fishmonger is all about Halibut and our Chef Jeremy is set on Salmon, and they are both freshly caught and newly arriving to Salty’s kitchens. What a delicious contest! In one corner we have Halibut,

I saw them just the other day, they’re coming out of winter hibernation. They begin their stalking about March every year — giving you that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. This year I’m going avoid them. Yes, that’s it, I’ll run as fast as I can in the other direction. Sigh, okay,

We hear the words gluten free a lot these days. We go to the grocery store and find a plethora of choices that say, “Choose me, eat gluten free.” It seems like the in thing to do. Is it the hippest, latest food fad? Let’s separate the wheat from the chaff on this one and get down

It’s the New Year and time for some newtrition inspiration. The word nutrition comes from the Latin word nutrire, to feed or nourish. So in the spirit of nourishment I would like to suggest some resolution solutions for you. Eat more fish (shameless Salty’s plug here). Truly this is one of the most powerfully healthy

Tis the Season and the end of the year and it’s time to reflect and count our blessings. We all have much to be thankful for and taking the time to find goodness in our lives can actually remarkably nourish our bodies and spirits. Taking time to focus on gratitude for our blessings can translate