Gravlax is salmon that is cured with salt, sugar, and dill. I riffed on this Nordic classic by swapping the cure with my go-to Sichuanese cure made by toasting spices in salt. This gravlax recipe is a welcoming gateway into…
Fish
Simple Smoked Salmon Dip
This smoked salmon dip is a perfect appetizer that comes together in one bowl, in just 5 minutes. The dip is savory and spreadable—perfect for smearing on toast or dipping with crackers and crudite. The base of the dip is…
Fishy Toffee Pudding (Tamarind-Date Cake with Fish Sauce Toffee)
Tamarind-date cake meets fish sauce toffee in this take on sticky toffee pudding. I’ve been finding ways to incorporate fish into desserts (see my recipe for Panna Cotta with Passionfruit and Anchovy Granola) and this fishy toffee pudding is a…
Mackerel Lettuce Tomato Sandwich (MLT)
You’ve heard of the BLT, now get ready for the MLT— that’s mackerel lettuce tomato, baby! Bacon is salt-cured and (sometimes) smoked pork, so what if we give mackerel that same treatment? You end up with a delightfully smoky, savory,…
Tinned Smoked Salmon with Crispy Rice and Sesame Sauce
Luscious smoked salmon meets crispy rice, bright watermelon radishes, tangy mandarins, and a velvety sesame sauce in this simple tinned fish recipe. This quick and delicious recipe comes together in just 20 minutes thanks to the smoked salmon, which is…
Sardine Jumeokbap (Tinned Brisling Rice Balls)
Korean rice balls (jumeokbap) are the perfect for a lunch on the go or a picnic. They’re light, delicious and easy to make with the convenience of tender tinned sardines. Jumeokbap (주먹밥) translates to “fist rice”, and are often included…
Mackerel Melt
A mackerel melt is like a tuna melt, only milder and richer. In this recipe nothing in the tin goes to waste, since the oil gets incorporated into a homemade mayonnaise. What tin of fish is best for this recipe?…
Tinned Sardines and Crispy Rice with Eggs
Crispy bits of rice meet tender flakes of sardine and creamy eggs in this recipe for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The tinned fish does the heavy lifting by perfuming the rice with spices and savory seafood flavor. While this recipe…
Tinned Tuna Ventresca with Citrus and Perilla Vinaigrette
This recipe was conceived and delivered during an all-fish supper party I hosted with my friend Sadie. Every course features a different fish, and yes that includes dessert! Get my recipe for Vanilla Panna Cotta with Passionfruit and Anchovy Granola…
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Anchovy Granola and Passionfruit
Yes, you read that right— fish in desserts are now a thing. I got together with my friend Sadie to craft 5 courses served family-style, each featuring a different type of fish. This is my dessert course featuring dried anchovies…
Tinned White Fish with Parsley Caper Dressing
Don’t throw away the oil that tinned fish comes with! Save it and make this easy tinned fish recipe with parsley caper dressing in less than 10 minutes. It’s not quite a gremolata and not quite a vinaigrette either: it’s…
Fish Head Soup
Fish head soup is a comforting and inexpensive meal made in just one pot. When it’s picking apart the tender cheek meat or serving the head whole, cultures from all continents prepare fish heads. Fish heads are packed with flavor…
