About Seafood

In 2006 marine ecologist Boris Worm of Dalhousie University suggested that the oceans would be empty of fish by 2048. His prediction made for good sound bite science and the media ran with it. The pro...

Washington, DC - July 31, 2009 - In 2006 marine ecologist Boris Worm of Dalhousie University suggested that the oceans would be empty of fish by 2048. His prediction made for good sound bite science a...

I wasn't feeling the best yesterday, at least not feeling well enough to cook. OK, maybe I just wanted to watch Top Chef Masters in peace. Whatever the excuse, the fish tacos I had planned didn't com...

At the first sign of even minimal apprehension about the state of any fish stock many environmental extremists go right to the only page they know in the Henny Penny playbook and scream-collapse. Som...

Friday was a vacation day in Vail - Lloyd, his family, and I went hiking, saw an outdoor concert, and enjoyed a fantastic last supper at Kelly Liken. My crispy potato-crusted trout... ...was t...

On Saturday the New York Times editorialized on the issue of mercury emissions from America's coal-fired power plants in the wake of a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to begin a r...

Washington, DC - July 23, 2009 - Americans continue to include shrimp and canned tuna as part of a healthy diet more than any other seafood, according to the National Fisheries Institute's "Top Ten" ...

The halibut from Washington two nights agowas fantastic, but last night's Copper River salmon was once-in-a-lifetime incredible. Surprisingly mild, rich, smooth...and the slightest bit sweet and crisp...

During a trip to Washington state in June, my husband's parents stocked up on seasonal fish - halibut and salmon. We were really looking forward to seeing them this week, and when I say "them" I mean...

Last night's pizza was my last dinner at home for a while. Tonight we're off to the mainland for a wedding in Texas and family vacation in Colorado, so there will be many restaurant meals in my futur...

Yesterday the New York Times, Tara Parker-Pope of the blog Well, linked to a piece on shopping for sustainable seafood over at True/Slant written by Seattle food writer Kim O'Donnel. Before diving in...

Two things-- #1 I like Slate.com, it's usually fresh, illuminating and not afraid to call a spade a spade; qualities I tend to look for in a publication. #2 I am used to being left on the cutting room...

Monday night we had our (semi-) regular girls' dinner, and the hostess made shrimp and veggie kebabs. My biggest entertaining hurdle is finding recipes that I can make ahead, and kebabs are ingenious...

I had an uneventful weekend, illustrated by the fact that the highlight may have been a to-die-for tuna wrap I created. This is seriously exciting to me, because I don't love mayonnaise and have been...

I honestly cannot believe it is Friday AGAIN. The weeks zoom by so quickly. We have absolutely no plans this weekend, so maybe time will slow down just a hair. Last night I went to an event called ...