Baked Alaska: A Creation Story Shrouded In Mystery : The Salt : NPR
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In March 1867, the U.S. purchased Alaska. This igloo-shaped, torched-meringue dessert came as a fringe benefit. Was it a sweet flash of genius, political satire — or maybe a bit of both?
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Culinary Mystery Series - Josi S. Kilpack
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Baked Alaska - Wikipedia
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History of Baked Alaska
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Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida' - Gastro Obscura
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Baked Alaska: Surviving Aniakchak National Monument
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International Bookseller 2019
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The Story of Baked Alaska (Recipe Too!) — Jessie Unicorn Moore
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Bite This! Takes on “Monstrous Ice Cream Sandwiches”
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