Recipe
Lowcountry Shrimp Perloo
Shrimp perloo, also spelled purloo or pilau, is a Southern rice recipe that's a lot like jambalaya. Rice, shrimp, bacon and vegetables in a one-pot dish.
Salmon and Trout
Smoked Trout or Kokanee
This is how I smoke whole trout, using small to medium-sized fish brined, dried and smoked over alder wood.
Salmon and Trout
Trout with Morels
Trout with morels is a classic springtime combo; you can often find the two in the same trip! Simple, pan-fried trout with bacon, morels and onions.
Fish
BBQ Fish, Fish on the Barbecue
Most people don't think you can make barbecued fish. You can. Slow and low over smoky heat is actually an ideal way to cook any fish.
Fish
East African Fish Stew
A recipe for fish stew inspired by the flavors of East Africa: fish, shrimp, vegetables, coconut milk and a touch of curry.
Essays and Stories
Chasing Lightning
Chasing steelhead is about much more than fillets on the grill. It is about taming lightning. It is about the pursuit of wildness within us.
Fish
Pike Soup
Northern pike make an excellent soup fish, as they are lean, white and firm -- and, when you fillet them, you often get odd-shaped pieces that work well cut into soup bits. This is my take on Northern pike soup, done Manitoba style.
Recipe
Icelandic Salmon Soup
A Nordic take on salmon soup. Chunks of salmon or trout, served with potatoes, cream, dill and, if you have it, whey.
Salmon and Trout
Broiled Trout
Broiled trout is a quick and easy way to cook trout fillets too large for a frying pan, too thin to stand up to the grill. Here's how to master this technique.
Salmon and Trout
Trout Cakes
One of the best ways to use the trim on a salmon or trout is to make trout cakes with it. This is a simple, homey recipe for that.
Essays and Stories
Hauling Gear
Hauling commercial hand trolling gear on my friend's boat gave me a whiff of days past as a deckhand. Hard work felt good. So did catching fish.
