Tag: Fish

Jetty-caught Striped Perch and Mussels in a Tomato and Tamarind Sauce

Jetty-caught Striped Perch and Mussels in a Tomato and Tamarind Sauce

A tomato and tamarind sauce lends a sweet, sour and salty melange of flavors to a seafood bounty of deep-fried striped perch I caught from the jetty at Newport, and mussels from the store. It was the perfect way to enjoy my catch and easy enough for you to prepare at home with any firm-fleshed ocean fish like sea bass or red snapper.

October 30, 2010 | 1 Comment More
Oregon Redtail Surfperch Baked en Papillote with Basil and Red Bell Pepper

Oregon Redtail Surfperch Baked en Papillote with Basil and Red Bell Pepper

I’m convinced that the fishing gods are toying with me. Off and on for most of a year now, every chance I get I’ve headed to the coast with my surf rod and clam necks and sand shrimp for bait in search of the elusive redtail surfperch…and I’ve been skunked every time.
Then recently, Mom and I went shopping at Uwajimaya in Beaverton, Oregon, a Portland suburb, and while roaming the seafood aisle, guess what I spot staring at me from the fish case, all smiles as if they’re mocking me. Yup. Redtail surfperch.

September 13, 2010 | 1 Comment More
Baked Flounder with Black Trumpet Mushroom Beurre Blanc Sauce

Baked Flounder with Black Trumpet Mushroom Beurre Blanc Sauce

In a scene in the movie Julie & Julia , the actress playing Julia Child, Meryl Streep, describes to her visiting sister how white wine and vinegar are reduced and massive quantities of butter are whipped into submission. In French beurre blanc, translated literally, means “white butter.” The sauce is butter whipped to a frothy, tangy, heavenly sensation. That’s the best way I can describe it. And when I opened a small Ziploc bag containing dried black trumpet mushrooms and inhaled the intensly earthy, almost truffle-like aroma, I knew they were destined for beurre blanc.

May 10, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Tasty Thai Fish Cakes — Tod Mun

Tasty Thai Fish Cakes — Tod Mun

Besides Thailand, I’ve lived in Singapore, Houston, Fort Worth, Austin, Baltimore, and now Salem, to name a few, and in each place there has been an abundance of Thai restaurants. How do I tell the good ones from the not-so-good ones? There is one dish I order at every new Thai restaurant I encounter so […]

November 1, 2009 | 5 Comments More