How-To (DIY stuff)

Seafood Stock

Seafood stock, usually crab stock for me, is a mainstay in my kitchen during Dungeness crab season, which in California…

Fish

Jamaican Curry Shrimp

A simple recipe for Jamaican curry shrimp, with coconut milk, Jamaican curry powder, peppers, onions and Scotch bonnet peppers. Crawfish, lobster and bay scallops are good alternatives.

Podcast

Hunt Gather Talk: Snapper Heads

Everything you ever wanted to know about snappers, reds, beeliners, you name it, with marine biologist Crystal Hightower. Super fun and informative episode!

Fish

Crispy Fried Carp

If you are looking for a carp recipe, you could do a lot worse than this one: Chinese style crispy…

Salmon and Trout

Salmon Risotto

A simple salmon risotto recipe with herbs and butter that works well with leftover salmon or trout, or scraps from the carcass. You could use canned or smoked salmon or trout.

Podcast

Hunt Gather Talk: Fly Curious

I am not a fly angler, and I've never been terribly interested in it. So I called up fly fishing expert April Vokey of Anchored Outdoors to see if she could change my mind. You'll want to hear this one...

Asian

Crab Fried Rice Thai Style

A quick and easy dish for weeknights, Thai crab fried rice works with any crabmeat, crawfish tails, bay scallops, very small shrimp or chopped lobster. Pineapple adds a tart and sweet note.

Podcast

Hunt Gather Talk: Ike Jime

I talk with Andrew Tsui of the Ike Jime Federation about this revolutionary way to kill fish cleanly, which is more humane and results in far superior fish for the table.

Featured

Hunt Gather Talk: Fish Wizard

This interview with Australian chef Josh Niland, the wunderkind of fish cookery, will change the way you think about fish cookery.

Salmon and Trout

Japanese Salmon Rice

A very simple, clean, Japanese salmon rice recipe that uses short- or medium-grain rice, sake, green onions, salmon and optional furikake rice seasoning.

Podcast

Hunt Gather Talk: The Fishmonger

In this episode, I talk with veteran fishmonger Tommy Gomes all about sourcing, selecting, buying and storing fish from the market, and we go into detail about the largely unknown Southern California commercial fishery.

Salmon and Trout

Smoked Salmon Tacos

Smoked salmon tacos aren't a thing in Mexico, but smoked marlin tacos are, and that's what these are modeled after. Easy, quick and tasty.