UA Press releases first cookbook

August 6, 2018

University Relations

The University of Alaska Press has released the "Fresh Alaska Cookbook," written by Rob Kinneen with photos by Ash Adams and Brian Adams.

Alaska Native chef Rob Kinneen wants to revolutionize how Alaskans eat by combining local ingredients and contemporary cooking. The "Fresh Alaska Cookbook" provides resources for cooks who want to taste more flavors unique to the state. Kinneen describes the culinary culture of the many regions and peoples of Alaska and argues for the importance of a local food movement.

Kinneen was born in Petersburg, Alaska. He is an Alaska chef of Tlingit heritage who has been working in restaurants since he was 15 years old. Rob attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and has worked in Louisiana, North Carolina, New York and Illinois. He is currently a chef and runs a catering company in Durham, North Carolina.

For more information please visit www.uapress.alaska.edu or call 800-621-2736.