“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ~Julia Child You know what Meryl Streep movie I love? Julie & Julia! You know the movie, right? Meryl Streep plates up an amazing performance as the queen of cooking, Julia Child. And Amy Adams is Julie […]
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Fish Cakes from Striped Bass!!!
“I only make movies to finance my fishing.” ~ Lee Marvin Growing up, fish was never my favorite food. I think it was because most of my experience with fish revolved around either the fish stick or frozen cod. Sometimes after a summer camping trip with my parents, my mom would bake the trout we […]
Vietnamese Elk Pho!!!
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.” ~ Ludwig van Beethoven Vietnamese Pho. I can’t figure out if it is pronounced fuh, foe, foo. I swear, I say it one way and get corrected to another. I say it the other way, and get corrected back. My mind starts boggling into fee-fi-fo-fum. So, […]
Elk Meatloaf – Stuffed Italian Style!!!!
~Enjoy this guest blog from avid sportsman Brandon Bartosh.~ “My dinner is still in the woods.” ~Author Unknown Last night we ate the most amazing meatloaf, and it was elk. While this may not seem a big deal, having an epiphany for dessert was. Let me explain. I am from South Texas, and in South […]
Humpy Fishing in the San Juan Islands
“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” ~John Buchan No story is more circular than that of the salmon. Salmon begin their life in the freshwater streams that flow from high, crisp mountain tops to the vast ocean. After […]
Dungeness Crab Alfredo Fettuccine Recipe: Rich and Creamy!!!
“Sweet, delicious Dungeness crab is always a treat.” ~ Tom Douglas My first meal after a day out crabbing is always surf and turf. I immediately head to the supermarket and collect the finest rib eye or New York strip steaks I can find, risotto, crusty bread, a few pounds of butter, and a fine […]
Cleaning Up Those Dungies! – A Step by Step Guide to Cleaning Dungeness Crab
“I would be the simple fisherman in Perseus village. He lives a quiet life, brings in crab pots and is extremely happy.” ~Sam Worthington One of the more difficult parts to learn when taking up hunting and fishing is how to clean the animals. For many families, hunting and fishing are family traditions, and parents […]
Crabbing in the San Juan Islands
“You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.” ~ Aristophanes I am not a morning person. I struggle with getting out of bed. I can recall a story from the past (okay, it was just last spring) where I may or may not have elected to stay in bed during the turkey hunt, and everyone […]
A Desert Girl Heads to the Pacific Northwest!
“Someone asked me, if I were stranded on a desert island what book would I bring…’How to Build a Boat.’” ~ Steven Wright Finally, at long last, vacation has arrived! I am so excited to be heading to the San Juan Islands for eight days of fishing, crabbing, whale watching, and strolling the streets of […]
Grilled Orange and Herb Trout!
“In the hands of an able cook, fish can become an inexhaustible source of perpetual delight.” ~ Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Trout has never been my favorite food. Growing up, when people said something was “fishy” and they didn’t like it, my mind immediately would picture trout. I have tried trout in restaurants a few times, and […]