One evening, I wanted to fix shrimp, but found we were completely out of ingredients for my stand-by preparations. We had made margaritas the night before, and so had tequila, triple sec, and fresh limes already on hand. The result
Homemade Gravlax
Although salmon has been preserved in a variety of ways across cultures – smoking, drying, and curing the most common methods – gravlax’s distinctive flavor owes its origins to Scandinavia. The name comes from the old Swedish gravad, or “buried,”
Alaskan Fisheries Going Green?
If you care about the health of the planet, here is one more reason to buy wild Alaskan seafood: a new candidate for Senate announced his plan to assist the Alaskan fishing economy, in part by improving its relationship to
Stephie’s Perfect Halibut
I grew up on a family-run fishing boat in Alaska, so there was never a shortage of fresh fish on our table. My mother, Stephanie, was – and still is – a legendary cook: deckhands would line up to crew
Pregnant Women should eat Seafood
IN THE NEWS: It’s not a secret that eating seafood at least twice a week can lead to great health benefits. Lately however, a trend that has been concerning health professionals and fishermen alike is the lack of people eating
Great American Seafood Cook-Off!
The annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off is fast approaching once again! Seems like only a short time ago we were enjoying all the new ideas and old favorites that were being entered in the contest. It’s set to take place
Weird Fish: Don’t Eat Any of These!
Here’s a gallery of some of the weirdest and un-appetizing fish we’ve seen. Supposedly some of these weird creatures have been washed up in tsunami’s and the like. Personally, I’m glad to never see any of these fish, and they