This might well be the best salmon I’ve ever tasted. Yesterday was our wedding anniversary, and I wanted to make something special. Since I’m a fish-and-vegetarian and the primary cook in my household, my red meat-loving husband rarely gets to
Salmon-Potato Cakes with Greens and Dill Cream
Tighter budgets can still produce wonderful seafood meals. This preparation is relatively simple and quick, and can make use of leftovers: Friday night’s mashed potatoes and broiled salmon find new life in these savory cakes. They can stand alone as
Oven-poached Halibut with Lemons and Olives
Sometimes the most interesting creations are accidents. This recipe is not the one I intended to write, and yet it is now one of my favorites, a discovery I made thanks to the uniform bags I buy bulk goods in,
Purple Belgian Endive and Crab Salad
This salad makes a great appetizer for dinner parties or holiday meals. The flavors are bright and tangy, and it’s both quick to make and very beautiful. Be sure to use Belgian endive leaves that have a lot of magenta
Smart Seafood Shoppers Keep it Simple and Safe
Recent labeling laws, called COOL (country-of-origin labels), require grocery stores and other seafood outlets to clearly inform shoppers where their fish comes from. China? Thailand? U.S. waters? Wild or farmed? A new generation of savvy seafood shoppers is learning to
Cracked Pepper Seared Tuna with Tomato-Caper Rigatoni and Mushrooms
Fresh or frozen, ahi tuna is one of the most wonderful, flavorful seafoods out there. It’s the closest thing to red meat the sea provides, and is dense enough to be served in small portions. The less you do with
The Other Seafood
Not every food from the sea has tentacles, shells, or fins. Even vegetarians can benefit from sustainable ocean harvest. Seaweed, or marine alga, is found all over the world, and has fed humankind for millennia. Of the thousands of