Whistler by Ann Patchett and Zingerman’s Guide to Giving Great Service by Ari Weinzweig.
Alaska Public Media… also different organizations for Alaska’s trails.
I snap into family mode, so the work shifts to a different kind of work.
Japan.
I would choose an owl and have it relay messages to all my friends.
Whistler by Ann Patchett and Zingerman’s Guide to Giving Great Service by Ari Weinzweig.
What charity or cause are you passionate about?
Alaska Public Media… also different organizations for Alaska’s trails.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
I snap into family mode, so the work shifts to a different kind of work.
What vacation spot is on your bucket list?
Japan.
If you could domesticate a wild animal, what animal would it be?
I would choose an owl and have it relay messages to all my friends.
Off the Cuff
old treats for Alaskans seemed nutty, eleven years ago. Elissa Brown recalls, “It felt like the punchline to a joke, to our friends from Outside.” Since then, her Wild Scoops kitchen has become a keystone in Anchorage’s craft dessert scene. “We’ve helped open the door to other ice cream businesses,” says Brown.
Building community was her goal, after experimenting with recipes as a middle school science teacher and studying experiential learning during a research fellowship in Norway. Brown says, “Ice cream is the perfect vehicle for showcasing different ingredients that also tell the story of the place where you are.”
Elissa Brown: Anything outdoors… Running, biking, skiing.
AB: What’s your greatest extravagance?
Brown: I have a good number of bicycles, and I feel like I could still acquire more.
AB: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Brown: After I graduated college, I led a self-supported bicycle trip across the USA with a group of teenagers… Getting lost, finding our way… We started in Georgia and ended up in California.
AB: What are you superstitious about?
Brown: I have some lucky ice cream socks if I need a little luck that day.
AB: What’s your favorite local restaurant?
Brown: Palmeira [Tropical Fusion], Turkish Delight, and Everest Restaurant.
AB: Dead or alive, who would you like to see perform live in concert?
Brown: ABBA in their heyday.
AB: Is there a skill you’re currently developing or have always wanted to learn?
Brown: My daughter started learning violin recently, and it made me want to also learn violin or fiddle… I do play banjo, and I’ve been working on getting better.
AB: What’s your best attribute and worst attribute?
Brown: My best attributes are my open-minded creativity and limitless positivity… For worst: too much open-mindedness can slow decision making.
