Candied Smoked Salmon is unbelievable. Twenty years ago, a friend built a smoke house on the dock we all tie up to at the fishing grounds. It was the first time I had smoked fish right out of a smokehouse. It was amazing! The texture, the flavor, you can’t eat just eat one piece. He […]

Olives and salmon are a wonderful match. This simple, fast, bright-tasting topping can be thrown together quickly. Here, the salmon is baked but it could just as easily be pan roasted or grilled. And the topping is good with other fish, such as halibut. 2 Tbl. olive oil 1/2 c. sliced almonds 1/2 c. Panko […]

Lately we’ve been working on using up our left over salmon in our freezer to make room for this summers fresh catch. We’ve been preparing a lot of colorful meals that not only play with your taste buds, but also with your eyes. This dish is no different! We had some extra ingredients lying around […]

Salmon may seem an odd breakfast choice, but try it! Packed with Omega-3 fatty acids (brain booster!), salmon is rich in antioxidants and selenium. The protein will keep you full and energized for hours. Smoked Salmon & Watercress Roulade You will need 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 cups watercress, roughly chopped, plus […]

I like to cook almost anything, but I really love to bake! Cooking requires knowledge and practice, but real, serious baking requires more chemistry, more precision, and for extremely beautiful results a certain creativity and decorating ability. There’s nothing I like to do more than roll up my sleeves, put on an apron, and start […]

The sustainable movement is sweeping across the world, and more and more people are taking interest. But what does all this talk about sustainability really mean? And what does your choice for dinner have on the world around you? To start, all you have to do is visit Alaska…The last frontier in sustainability. If you’re […]

How do I determine how old my can of salmon is? Look at the code that is either embossed onto the lid or printed onto the bottom of the can. The third digit in the top row of numbers and letters is the year it was canned. For example, 343TP would have been canned in […]

22 years ago, while investigating the reason for my frequent headaches, body aches and flu like symptoms, I made an amazing discovery while going through my cupboards checking labels. They all had one thing in common…Monosodium Glutamate. I was shocked! MSG was in everything! The soups, chips, crackers, coffee creamer, canned foods, hot drinks, salad […]

We are headed south to Tree Point to catch some red gold. Salmon that is. For the next two months I will fall off the World Wide Web. As of yet, there is no WiFi where we will be fishing. So you’ll have to manage without me. I have no doubt that you will do […]

The hardest part about transitioning to living aboard has been learning to cook in a small space, and with a diesel burning oven. Really, I should show you my space. Maybe once I get it all clean! But the upside is, it’s so small that even when it’s dirty, it cleans up really quick. So […]