Amy Loeffler

The latest installment of the art and science collaborative known as In a Time of Change is currently on view at the Fairbanks Arts Association’s Bear Gallery in Pioneer Park. The collaborative process enhanced interaction among artists to create works that re-imagine the boreal forest in the new exhibit called “Boreal Echoes.”

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.