Mushrooms

chanterelle sauce

A recipe for a summery chanterelle sauce that works well with fish, poultry, pasta or bread. Chanterelles, cream, corn and roasted garlic.

Fish

Eat more Burbot

How to cook burbot, also called eelpout, ling, lawyer fish and mariah. Burbot are a freshwater cod, and are wonderful table fare.

Fish

Lobster Salad

A light, summery lobster salad recipe that doesn't use mayo. This is a Mediterranean style salad with cucumber, tomato and sweet peppers.

Fish

Can You Eat Spider Crabs? Yes.

Can you eat spider crabs? Absolutely. Spider crabs are totally edible, and they taste like other crabs. Here's how to prepare and cook them.

Mexican

Cucumber Agua Fresca

How to make a cucumber agua fresca with lime and a touch of salt. This is a great hot-weather drink that also uses up cucumbers if you have too many.

Charcuterie

Fish Sausage

A fish sausage recipe that isn't fishy and tastes great grilled or seared. Homemade fish sausage isn't hard to make and will work with most fish.

Fish

Louisiana Gar Balls

Louisiana gar balls is a simple, tasty recipe that works with most fish, not just gar.

Fish

eating freshwater drum

Freshwater drum, also called gaspergou, are unloved, but good to eat. Here are tips on how to cook them, along with a host of recipe ideas.

American Recipes

Brisket Tacos

Brisket tacos are a Texas tradition that extends into Northern Mexico. Chopped, smoked brisket on a flour tortilla with all the fixins.

Podcast

Hunt Gather Talk: Basic Cheesemaking

I talk with Claudia Lucero of Urban Cheesecraft in Portland on how to make basic cheeses with little or no special equipment. It's a total geek out session!

Asian

Squid Stir Fry

A Chinese squid stir fry with chiles, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and fresh herbs. Stir fried squid comes together very fast, so it's great for weeknights.

Fish

Poached Fish

A simple poached fish recipe along with tips and tricks to mastering the technique of poaching fish in wine, broth or other liquids.