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
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!)
Curry lingcod
CSF member Harvey Steiman: “I’ve been using a few tablespoons of curry sauces from takeout dishes by our favorite local Indian restaurant to enrich sauces for Sea Forager’s fish, to great effect. Here’s the latest, made with ling cod and a few tablespoons of sauce from madras curry chicken. The spiciness of the curry sauce is muted by the other ingredients.”
Roast Crab, Italian style
Put on some Italian tunes, pour yourself something nice, and dig into this CSF member recipe from Paul Schenebeck.
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!