Fish

Spaghetti with Crab Sauce

May 17th, 2012 | By | Category: Fish, Italian, Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi, Recipe

I first ate this astonishing spaghetti sauce in Massachusetts; my brother-in-law made it with lobster. This is my West Coast version, done with crab.



Clam Chowder, Mom, and Memories

May 13th, 2012 | By | Category: Fish, Recipe

Today is Mother’s Day, and for me that means mom’s clam chowder. Not only is it a wonderful chowder, but it’s also a bowl full of memories.



Hello Striper, My Old Friend

Apr 30th, 2012 | By | Category: Fish, Hunting & Fishing Stories

Fishing for striped bass means far more to me than merely chasing my dinner. Stripers have become a marker for the key moments in my life.



Clam Cakes Block Island

Apr 11th, 2012 | By | Category: Fish, Recipe

Clam cakes? Yep, they’re a Rhode Island tradition. I eat them every time I go to Block Island. Think clam beignet, or a clam donut hole. They are sinfully good.



Chasing the Clam

Apr 10th, 2012 | By | Category: Fish, Foraging, Hunting & Fishing Stories

I have dug clams my whole life. But nothing prepared me for the thrill of clamming for Pacific horseneck and butter clams. This wasn’t foraging, this was hunting. And I love it.



White Sturgeon and Fine Dining

Mar 8th, 2012 | By | Category: Culinary Experiments, Fish, Recipe

Fine dining is a high-wire act, a balance between art, technique and flavor. Miss one element, and the dish fails. This dish, I am proud to say, did not fail.



Sturgeon with Honey and Ouzo

Feb 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Fish, Greek, Recipe

One of my favorite fish recipes ever. It works with all firm fish, but it is especially good with sturgeon.



The Sturgeon and The Cat

Feb 21st, 2012 | By | Category: Fish, Hunting & Fishing Stories

After half a decade of sporadic search, I have finally caught myself a legal sturgeon. It is not my first. That first fish showed me why sturgeon are so sought after. This one showed me humility.



Yearning for Green

Feb 13th, 2012 | By | Category: Fish, Foraging, Northern European, Recipe

Even though NorCal has not had a rough winter, I am longing for the green of spring. And this nettle soup was exactly what I needed right now.