The Fishwife’s Recipes
Explore by fish or seafood
- Abalone
- Ahi Tuna
- Albacore Tuna
- Anchovies
- Clams
- Cod
- Coonstripe shrimp
- Dungeness Crab
- Eel
- Halibut
- Herring
- Lingcod
- Mackerel
- Monkeyface eel
- Mussels
- Night Smelt
- Ocean Whitefish
- Octopus
- Oysters
- Perch
- Petrale Sole
- Rockfish
- Sablefish (Black Cod)
- Salmon
- Sand Dabs
- Sardines
- Seabass
- Spot Prawns
- Squid (Calamari)
- Surf Perch
- Surf Smelt
- Trout
- True Cod
- Yellowtail Jack
- blanquillo
- bluefin tuna
- shrimp
- swordfish
- true cod
Slow-roasted McFarland Trout on a bed of fig leaves
minimo is a women-owned natural wine shop and wine bar in the Jack London district of Oakland. Owners Erin & Sarah love slow-roasting McFarland Trout on a bed of fig leaves from their backyard tree, using a recipe from Samin Nosrat’s Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. It’s ideal for dinner parties because it can be prepared ahead of time and served at room temp.
White Wine Steamed Mussels with Fennel & Sausage
Chop, sautee, and simmer your way into deliciousness! Vin Vino Wines owner and site host Lisa Robins shares her favorite mussel recipe and wine pairing. Dig in!
Shrimp Scampi with Orzo
Recipe and Photo Sent by Sea Forager Member: Mychalleah Werner, “This shrimp is crazy good. “
Rockfish cakes
Sea Forager CSF member Cynthia Lasden shares her favorite rockfish cake recipe - dig in! Super kid friendly!
Lemon-Roasted Salmon With Escarole, Asparagus, and Potatoes
Sea Forager member Lindsey Thomas whipped up this easy, beautiful, and tasty recipe courtesy of Anna Stockwell from Epicurious. Toss it together and taste SPRING!
Summer Cioppino
Summer Cioppino with Graci Etna Bianco Sicily 2019 From our CSF site hosts at Bay Grape!
Yucatan Broiled rockfish
Sea Forager member Carol Hoover shares this colorful, flavorful dish from the Yucatan.
Fish scraps pie!
Sea Forager CSF member Clare Corthell makes a simple cast iron fish pie with leftover halibut scraps, hot water crust pastry and any fresh veg from our garden. The best pie in the world!
Seaweed Soup!
Seaweed soup from Sea Forager member (and assistant manager!) Angela Wisco. She likes our seafood so much that she came to work for Sea Forager!
sablefish-veggie stir fry
“Comfort food!!!! The fish is so lovely and tender, its fattiness works really well in this dish, sort of basting the rice a bit!” Sea Forager CSF member Stephen Pocock likes to whip up a simple veggie stir fry with his sablefish. It couldn’t be easier! Weeknight YUM.
Roast trout with tomato, orange and barberry salsa
Sea Forager CSF member Dav Rauch loves this easy trout recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi - try it and see!
Panko Pan Fried Rockfish
CSF member Rosalind Kim shares her rockin’ Panko Pan Fried Rockfish recipe - simple and delicious. Dig in!
Steamed Halibut with Ginger Lime Broth
We built this fish entree around herbs like lemongrass and cilantro. Most of your time will be spent finely mincing those herbs, but the resulting broth and delicately flavored fish are worth it. Although most recipes using cilantro utilize only the herb’s leaves, here the stems are featured for their intense flavor and crunch.
Baked Whole Trout With Lemon And Dill
Baked whole fish - delicious and impressive! Bring this beauty to the table like a champ!
Five spice tea-smoked salmon
Sea Forager CSF member Erik Mayo shares an inspired recipe for local king salmon. Dig in!
Ginger-Dill Salmon
CSF member Beryl Baker shares this ginger dill salmon recipe by way of Ali Slagle from the New York Times.
Sablefish aka Black Cod with Hoisin and Ginger Sauces
Another delicious sablefish recipe, this time by CSF member Rosalind Kim!
Cedar Plank Pacific Herring & Bonus Roe Recipe!
Herring enthusiast and Sea Forager champion William West shares his favorite herring recipe!