Recipes

This recipe is the perfect thing to make after a spring outing in the forests of the Northeast. Wait for large, mature ramp leaves to make this, ensuring that you only snip off one leaf per plant when harvesting so that the plant can rebound and grow again next year. To learn more about harvesting...

Here’s a remix of a well-loved Chinese-American appetizer. Instead of using imitation crab to fill these rangoon puffs, this recipe uses smoked trout. Personally, I think it tastes better than the original. You can make the filling ahead and chill for up to one day. And if you don’t want to use all...

Cooking a fish whole adds an extra punch to the presentation and allows you to pick out all of those extra bits that are usually lost to filleting. This stuffed dish uses a fish cleaning technique called butterflying, a classic method for gutting and removing the bones from smaller fish in order to...

This braised fish recipe is simple enough for a fast weeknight meal but elegant enough to serve at a dinner party. What I love most about this recipe is that it’s foolproof and delicious. Thin fish like the speckled trout I used here are delicate and can overcook easily. This recipe gently poaches...

This trout burger recipe makes a great summer meal and it comes together in a snap. It's best to prepare with fish that are a half pound or bigger because smaller trout are a hassle to debone. Or, you can use salmon, char, or any flaky fish. Tender brioche buns and tangy curry-lime mayo complement...

Fishing opener and warm spring days always have me itching to fry stuff. Whether it be a great shore lunch after a successful day or digging through the freezer to use up last year’s catch, fried food speaks a universal language of indulgence. One of my favorite fried foods is the fritter. The base...

Grilling whole fish is one of the best ways to prepare a fresh catch. It requires little more than a hot fire and can be done on the beach, right next to the river or at home. There are a few important things to remember when grilling a fish whole. The first is that it the skin is likely to stick to...

Smoking trout or other game fish, is a great way to prepare them.  Once this fish are smoked they can be eaten as is or combined with other recipes to create more elaborate dishes.  This recipe will help you smoke your trout and give you a good base for creating other dishes. Brought to you by...