Mushroom hunters all over Fairbanks say enthusiasm for morels is spreading, and fires close to town have made them a lot easier to reach.

Fairbanks baker Kazuo Jafre says life is sweet -- and also nourishing. Jafre recently invited Alaska author Amy Loeffler into his kitchen to talk about his Okinawan-inspired baked goods and the passion for cooking he got from his grandmother. And he also shared the secret to a happy life that he says lies in a single ingredient called black sugar.