Onions & TV ~ The Northern Exposure Cookbook and the Vidalia Sweet Onion Cookbook

The Northern Exposure Cookbook, published in 1993. A community cookbook from the heart of the Alaskan Rivera. Scattered throughout the book are quotes from the show and notes on many of the dishes from the characters who "created" the recipe.

Today's Breakfast Special is the first chapter and offers griddle cakes, German apple pancakes, a Denver omelet, Eggs Florentine and biscuit & gravy, followed by Appetizers, which include walnut toast with warm goat cheese, pot stickers and chicken wings.

For Salads, a few of the options are Caesar, coleslaw, three bean and warm duck with fennel, while Soups and Stews dishes out fresh turnip soup, lamb stew, kickass chili and gumbo. Entrees consist of salmon steaks, chicken fried steak, roast grouse, moose burgers, kosher spare ribs, a hot dog & cheese casserole and pumpkin tortellini.

Side Dishes encompass wild rice stuffing, cumin noodles and seasoned potatoes, with Breads pitching New York style bagels, sage bread and rye currant rolls. A few of the Desserts include lime chiffon pie, chewy oatmeal cookies, fudge and carrot cake.

Thanksgiving introduces taco salad with fresh guacamole, roast turkey with giblet gravy, baked lentils and saffron rice, with Christmas In Cicely doling out raven bread (molasses & instant coffee), eggnog, plum pudding with hard sauce and oven roasted chestnuts.

For A Russian Feast, we are treated to borscht, Piroski and Russian pot roast and finally Potluck Fare offers cassoulet, lasagna and Jello supreme. At the end of the recipes is an episode reference guide.


The Vidalia Sweet Onion Cookbook, published in 1992. All recipes incorporate the famous Vadalia Onion in the the ingredients.

The first chapter, Vidalia Onion Delights includes an onion sandwich (with mayo & onions) plus cookies made with onions,cinnamon and squash, followed by Appetizers, Soups, Breads and Sauces which consist of shrimps balls, onions dip, Italian onion or onion cheese soup, onion cheese bread, onion mayonnaise and BBQ sauce.

Salads and Pickling offers a stuffed onion salad, German potato salad, onion relish and spiced green tomato pickles, with Casseroles, Vegetables and Meats dishing out sweet onion grits, BBQ beans, onion quiche or onion pie, chow chow, sausage stuffed with liver & onions, a wild rice casserole, turkey Creole, sweet & sour onions, onion rings, a potato & onion casserole or squash casserole.