Refined Cooking in Alaska’s Rugged Wilderness

At Winterlake and Tutka Bay Lodges, her family's luxury wilderness retreats, chef Kirsten Dixon introduces adventurous travelers to the unspoiled bounty of the Alaskan backcountry

Tutka Bay Lodge, near Homer in southcentral Alaska, is one of the two Alaska adventure lodges operated by the Dixons's luxury travel operator Within the Wild. Courtesy of Within the Wild

Imagine standing on the rugged terrain of an ancient glacial fjord, just as likely to spot a black bear, moose, or wolf as another human soul. The setting is remote. Wild. Unforgiving.

But for chef Kirsten Dixon, this untamed Alaskan backcountry is simply home, sweet home. For 40 years, Dixon and her family have encouraged visitors to embrace the beauty and bounty of their state’s natural landscape.