Report from the Klondike Highway in the Yukon

View on the Klondike Highway in the Yukon - Skagway Expedition to White Pass and then the Yukon.

It's was my first cruise, on the Holland America Line (HAL), M.S. Zuiderdam - 7 day inside passage to Alaska.  What a wonderful trip!  Other than a bump in the middle when I got sick, the 5 days up and running were great.  Lots to see and do even at sea.  Favorites include tai chi (qigong for detox was especially great), cooking class, movie, crow's nest, ipod art tour of the ship, the Juneau drive through/ Glacier Gardens and Mendenhall Glacier of the Tongass National Forest, Twisted Fish for dinner in Juneau, the Skagway to Emerald Lake and Yukon territory tour on the Klondike Highway, ambling on Creek Street in Ketchikan and the little museum of history there, brews from Alaska, shipboard dining, and all the walks all over the ship!

OK, we know cruise = food.  So for the religious foodies out there, not to disappoint!
I've brought back a couple of recipes and snagged some from various sources, so here goes:

My favorite tops the list:

• The Dungeness Crabcakes with the Thai Sweet Chili Sauce from the Pinnacle Grill on board
• Halibut Caddy Ganty from the onboard cooking class
• Chocolate and Raisin Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce, also from the onboard cooking class
• The regular HAL Bread Pudding
• Creme Brulee
• People raved about the morning Muesli, though I stuck to smoked lox, poached eggs florentine, and omelettes.
• Good soups on board - Roasted Shallot and Butternut Squash Soup with Beet Crisps (I'd probably skip the beets steps for ease)

Mangia! Some photos from the week!

Emerald Lake, Klondike Highway, Yukon, Canada

Glacier Gardens, Juneau, AK

Dungeness Crabcake Appetizer at the Pinnacle Grill on board

3 Kinds of Creme Brulee at Pinnacle Grill on board

Baked Alaska before the flame

Baked Alaska being served

Baked Alaska delivered