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
Salmon (or Trout) with Curried Orange Butter
Cut your flavored butter into small slices and place atop the fish fillets. Place your fish on the broiler pan and broil for 6 minutes, until cooked. Serve with orange wedges, and enjoy your fleeting, delicious moment with this fish that has oh, about a million years on our species. Cheers!
Poached Fish with Tomato and Saffron
Great for rockfish, lingcod, halibut, cook at slow simmer and enjoy! Serves 4.
Herb-Crusted True Cod
I love the contrast of this crunchy topping and the smooth, flaky fish. Fresh herbs are key here (and fresh breadcrumbs too if you have a food processor and some leftover bread).
Manila clams with spaghetti
Spaghetti and clams is a classic for a reason. Simple, fresh ingredients and an easy recipe make for a fabulous weeknight dinner - huzzah! Let's toast.
Grilled Halibut Salmoriglio style
Serve with quick red onion pickles - sliced paper thin, sit them on brown rice vinegar and salt with some bay and dill. And tomatoes with basil! Because summer!
Oven-Poached Petrale Sole With Lemon Caper Sauce
Check out this lovely treatment of petrale sole from the New York Times - the key is to let the sauce thicken at the end!
Black Cod with Roasted Sweet-and-Sour Onions
Photo and recommendation by Sea Forager CSF member Dwight Agan. Thanks, Dwight!
Braised Stuffed Squid
You got the whole thing, you lucky dog. There is so much more to this beautiful cephalopod than just calamari. But first you have to clean it! See the video HERE.
Kirk's steamed or boiled crab recipe
Delicious crab! Central to the identity of San Francisco, it is the very symbol of Fisherman's wharf. Now that you've got it, what will you do with it? Don't blink, here goes:
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!
Abalone confit
Here's a delicious way to slow cook abalone for part of a mezzo platter - a riff on unusual recipe I found in Stephanie Alexander's The Cook's Companion.
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.
Roasted fish fillets on a bed of veggies
I think this was so damn good right now because I used dry farmed early girls. Sop up every bit!
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!)