Fish

Mojo de Ajo Garlic Sauce

A classic Mexican garlic sauce used mostly on fish and seafood - in this case snook - but it's also great on chicken or quail.

Essays and Stories

Sierra Spring

Wild ingredients can link you to time and place on a plate in ways far stronger than supermarket food. Here's one example of doing exactly that.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Risotto Recipes

Risotto is a classic Italian rice dish, as versatile as it is delicious. Here are 13 risotto recipes to help you make perfect risotto every time, with whatever you have on hand.

Fish

Potato Fish Cakes

How to make the best potato fish cakes. Potato fish cakes are the "other" style of fish cake. No breadcrumbs here. Any flaky fish works, freshwater or salt.

Podcast

Hunt Gather Talk: Sea Foraging

Interested in fishing and gathering at the seashore? This episode will "wet" your appetite. I talk with the Sea Forager, Kirk Lombard, all about the often unsung fruits of the seashore.

Appetizers and Snacks

Ceviche Tostadas

Serving ceviche on tostadas is common in Mexico. Here's how to make them so they don't shatter all over the place.

Mushrooms

Polenta with Mushroom Ragu

A classic Italian mushroom ragu, made with a variety of mushrooms, wild or cultivated. Serve this with polenta or pasta.

Venison

Venison Casserole

My take on venison casserole is, more or less, baked ziti, a classic Italian American dish. Ground venison, sausage, pasta, cheese and tomatoes. What's not to love?

Podcast

Hunt Gather Talk: Catch and Release

In this episode of Hunt Gather Talk, we cover everything you want to know about catch and release, especially in freshwater fishing. We bust myths and give you tips on how to release fish safely.

Mexican

Albondigas de Camaron

Albondigas de camaron are Mexican shrimp balls, a shrimp meatball, simmered in a chile-tomato sauce. It's a great appetizer.