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
Black Cod with Roasted Sweet-and-Sour Onions
Photo and recommendation by Sea Forager CSF member Dwight Agan. Thanks, Dwight!
Sablefish fish cakes
These are much lighter than traditional fish cakes and require a gentle touch.
Beer Battered Monkeyface eel (or calamari! Or any fillet really...)
Fried monkeyfacee eel or any fish really, with your favorite beverage!
Seared salmon with yogurt and dill
Salmon and dill are a beautiful pair, here’s an easy and delicious way to enjoy them together!
Herring milt & roe delight!
Sea Forager CSF member Kate Schultz implores us: don't throw out the Fish Milt (aka male roe) or Female Roe from the Herring; here is a delicious way to enjoy every part.
Lemony trout with capers and wine
Another simple and delicious trout treatment. Grab a lemon and open the wine, supper's almost ready!
True cod chowder with leeks
It’s winter! True cod is in season, and so are leeks! This easy satisfying chowder will warm your belly on a chilly wintry night. We happened to have some clams too, add any other seafood you like and grab a nice crusty bread to go with it.
Mandarin lingcod. Bonus: Cocktail recipe!
Joshua Marker knows how to make the most of an excellent thing. Here shares with us a wonderful way to enjoy the bounty of the season (including a burnt-orange gin cocktail…delish!)
White Sea Bass (or Sablefish) with Olives and Potatoes in Parchment
Put it in parchment! One-shot meal, easy and delicious.
True cod with mustard-caper sauce
Pour yourself something to drink and put on some good tunes…this easy recipe highlights the fillet and the saucy chef!
Sautéed Sand dabs with Bread Crumb Batter
Sand dabs are a San Francisco delicacy! There are probably many ways they could be cooked, but the only way I have ever done a dab is to pan fry it. In truth, it's almost like they were designed to this end. Bread crumb/eggwash and drop 'em in the hot skillet. Yum!
King Salmon with Miso Glaze
Salmon! A perfect, magical fish that can be enjoyed a million ways. This is one of my favorites, it's easy and impressive, and the gingery-salty-miso is a lovely balance to the richness of the fish.
Kirk’s Pickled Herring
Catch them yourself if you can, and enjoy them in the classic Scandinavian way…
White Seabass with Coconut-Curry Sauce
Yes, it's a curry, but the wonderful flavor of the white sea bass will prevail!
Just for the Halibut! Halibut with Fennel and Orange
Halibut is a really tasty local fish, the only real danger is over-cooking it and drying it out. Let butter be your guide…