Darius, Northern Exposure was absolutely one of my favorite T.V. shows ever! I can still occasionally catch it in reruns on weekends, and do remember one episode where Holling and Ruth Ann were "chasing" a local rarity- the Rufous-sided Towhee (if I remember correctly). I even have a Northern Exposure cook book. My favorite recipe comes from Joel's receptionist (whose name I cannot now recall). She was a woman of few words, and her recipe was for some sort of potato soup. She wrote something like: peel and boil potatoes, add spice, serve, no talking! Thanks for sharing! Warblerick@aol.com Rick Sussman Ashton,MD