Recipe: Grilled salmon pesto sandwiches
Well I did it again, I broke my no sandwiches for dinner rule. To be fair I did have to grill the salmon for this recipe, make the pesto (from scratch), toast the bread, and prep all the sandwich...
View ArticleRecipe: Smoked salmon deviled eggs
Sacramento has some great restaurants but some of the best dishes I've eaten in town have been at friends' homes. Last weekend Mr. S. was on a trip to Miami with his brother so I accepted invitations...
View ArticleRecipe: Roasted salmon with warm lentil salad
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Serves 10 INGREDIENTS 2 cups green lentils One 4-pound side of salmon, skin on 1 clove garlic, finely minced 2 tablespoons butter Salt and ground black...
View ArticleRecipe: Salmon with lentils and mustard-herb butter
Salmon with lentils and mustard-herb butter Prep time: 10 minutes, plus 5 minutes standing time for lentils Cook time: 35 minutes Serves 4 Recipe from Gourmet magazine. • Mustard-herb butter can be...
View ArticleRecipe: Smoked salmon stars
Smoked salmon stars.Smoked salmon stars Start to finish: 20 minutes Makes 12 stars Have one of your guests bring a bottle of Domaine Carneros rosé sparkling wine to serve with these festive appetizers....
View ArticleRecipe: Grilled blackened Alaska salmon fish tacos
“The sea is too dangerous today,” our hotel proprietor at the bed and breakfast in Chacala, Mexico tells me. I want to go deep sea fishing. A few years ago, [...] [[ This is a content summary only....
View ArticleRecipe: Grilled salmon tacos with sweet potato, lime, cilantro salsa
My mom used to say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I firmly believe that my deployment of this old adage led to the successful [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...
View ArticleRecipe: Super sustainable salmon fish tacos
Did you know that Sacramento boasts the state’s most sustainable fresh seafood counter? The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op holds several awards for their seafood: In 2011, Greenpeace named it the... [[...
View ArticleRecipe: Blackened salmon sopes with grilled peppers and onions
It’s Cinco de Mayo! Time for margaritas, guacamole, and fish tacos! Here’s a Cinco de Mayo menu plan that will leave you saying “İGracias!” In an effort to continuously reinvent [...] [[ This is a...
View ArticleRecipe: Salmon with exotic spiced carrot sauce
La Tartine Gourmande: Recipes for an Inspired Life by Beatrice Peltre Prep time: 40 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes, plus infusing time for the sauce Serves 4 Serve over jasmine rice, if desired. Recipe...
View ArticleRecipe: Quick broiled ginger salmon
Hello! I have missed you. We are moved in and almost settled. So close. I always forget how all-encompassing moving can be. How many little odds and ends need to be bought and replaced. The endless...
View ArticleRecipe: Smoked salmon pizza
Recipes by Harborside Pizza owner Brian Wildrick. INGREDIENTS Pizza crust (store-bought or homemade) Olive oil Parmesan cheese, grated Oregano and thyme (fresh or dried) Grated mozzarella cheese Smoked...
View ArticleRecipe: Barbecue glazed Copper River coho salmon with sides
Serves 6 Recipe by Orca Adventure Lodge chef Jeremy Storm. INGREDIENTS 6 portions Copper River coho filet, skin on (about 2-3 pounds) 1 tablespoon blended olive oil (pomace) Salt and pepper to taste 4...
View ArticleRecipe: Salmon tartare
Serves 6-10 as an appetizer Recipe by Daniel Klein of the Perennial Plate, www.theperennialplate.com. INGREDIENTS 1 pound king salmon, skin on, previously frozen (eliminates risk of parasites) 1 small...
View ArticleRecipe: Oven-baked fresh salmon
This past weekend, Mr.S. took me and the kidlets on an impromptu field trip to the Nimbus Fish Hatchery so we could see all the salmon jumping about. It was quite incredible...salmon, salmon...
View ArticleWhat’s on the menu at salmon dinner? Uh, chicken and ribs
Determining the exact dates of the $1.4 billion salmon season is a complicated and, well, fluid exercise. Right now, the opening and closing dates are a work-in-progress, but it's fair to say that...
View ArticleRecipe: Salmon cakes
I look at a number of places when I need some inspiration: blogs, books, magazines. A frequent source for new ideas is Cooking Light magazine. It's especially fun because in addition to receiving it...
View ArticleRecipe: Egg salad and smoked salmon canapé
I made these appetizers for the “End of MidMo” party. They were good, and I’m going to have to recommend them. Not to brag, but I’m currently sitting next to a pool in Palm Springs and these would be...
View ArticleRecipe: Roasted salmon with pomegranate-avocado salsa
Brightly colored pomegranate seeds, or arils, give this roasted salmon a festive look. The arils are combined with avocado to make a chunky salsa.Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 13 minutes Serves 4...
View ArticleRecipe: Easy, healthy salmon quesadillas
Here's a quick dinner, ideal for those nights when there's not much time to spend in the kitchen. Truth be told, I broke my foot a couple of weeks ago, and find that any time in the kitchen is too...
View ArticleVideo: Healthy baked salmon
Fish is a healthy dinner dish, good for any day of the week. Watch this video to find out how to make simple, healthy baked ...
View ArticleAmerican River remains dry as water flows limited by drought
As the warm morning sun shines on the American River reflecting the barren trees and sprawling shrubs from the surrounding area, Sacramento State students cross the Guy West Bridge and descend down...
View ArticleService to Release Endangered Winter Chinook Salmon to the Sacramento River...
Sacramento February 10, 2014 – Approximately 193,000 broodyear 2013 winter Chinook salmon reared at Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery (NFH) in Shasta City, Calif., will be released Monday,...
View ArticleLocal salmon smolts get lift to San Francisco Bay to help them avoid predators
April 7, 2014 - California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) biologists and the Commercial Salmon Trollers Advisory Committee are continuing an experimental project to help California's...
View ArticleOp-ed: Salmon show more sense than almond growers
I’m rooting for beleaguered salmon and steelhead to get through the third year of California’s drought without taking a serious hit to their ever-diminishing numbers. These marvelous creatures...
View Article2014 Food Trends
What do Sriracha, Ginger, and Gluten-Free products have in common? (Don’t worry, it’s not a daringly obscure recipe combining them.) In fact, the three are among the top food trends for 2014, finding...
View ArticleSalmon Season
Back to the mouth of the Columbia for today's photo, which was taken on the bridge between Washington and Oregon, thanks to a construction flag stop. I remember reading that salmon season was beginning...
View ArticleNetarts Bay
Back to the foggy coast for today's photo...salmon fishing in Netarts Bay. When I was hiking along Netarts River I ran into a fisherman catching trout. I should have asked him about the salmon. At some...
View ArticleWild & Scenic salmon in downtown Grass Valley
The 13th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival — the largest environmental festival of its kind — is January 15-18 in Grass Valley and Nevada City. Downtown Grass Valley is known for its splendid...
View ArticleSYRCL’s “Yuba Salmon Now” campaign
SINCE IT BEGAN 32 YEARS AGO, THE SOUTH YUBA RIVER Citizens League has become the nation’s largest single-river grassroots watershed organization with 3,500 members and 1,000 active volunteers. The...
View ArticleYuba Blue: Tales & Trails
“Rivers run through our history and folklore, and link us a people.” – Charles Kuralt from “On The Road” OUR REGION IS LINKED BY MAGNIFICENT RIVERS such as the American, Truckee and South Yuba....
View ArticleJapanese culinary adventure: Tsukiji market & sushi-making class
A COOKING CLASS IS AN IDEAL way to explore local culture. Last fall we visited Tokyo and signed up for a sushi-making class, using fresh ingredients from a tour of the Tsukiji fish market, the world’s...
View ArticleA better view out the kitchen window
In the beginning, there were garbage containers, an old dog-eared wood fence and the side of the neighbor’s house. Now, the salmon run is in full flow, and we have a window seat to watch a spectacle of...
View Articlepoke for everyone
When we visited the Big Island a few years ago, we decided to make a stop at the Da Poke Shack in Kona for lunch one day. While I’d had poke before, I hadn’t ever seen the crazy variety of poke as was...
View ArticleHuge culvert crossing under bike trail should help salmon stranded during floods
Despite being a pessimistic observer of the salmon and steelhead decline in Northern California, I find my spirits lifted by a protection project going on close to home. Let’s call it a tiny light at...
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