Tiradito (from the word tirar or “to throw”) is the less known Peruvian younger brother of ceviche. Some say Tiradito origins are Japanese sashimi while others suggest it’s ancestry is closer to Italian carpaccio. The major difference is ceviche is cut in bite-size cubes while tiradito is sliced in thin, long pieces. Additionally, Tiradito usually does not include onions and is often thrown together with Japanese ingredients.

In 1614, Captain John Smith wrote in his journal that the Striped bass enabled the Pilgrims in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to survive their first winters.Striped bass were once so plentiful they were used to fertilize fields; but, because of their value to early settlers, such use was banned by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1649.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) canceled the 2009 troll (ocean caught) Oregon and California commercial Wild Chinook salmon season. This marks the second year in a row.

Is a lush green lawn and suburbs in the dessert more important than one of our wild natural resources and one one of our most important coastal businesses?

Spring is the time when a young lover’s heart turn to love and a culinarian turns to the bounty of wild foraged foods.

After months of gray, overcast days, barren farmland and nothing but storage vegetables, the first green popping up is a godsend.

A Frittata (Italy), Tortilla (Spain) or Omelet (France) are all variations of a baked egg dish that is cooked slowly over low heat until almost firm and just set. At the last moment, it is place under a broiler or in the oven to finish the cooking. These dishes were traditional peasant or farm worker fare that made with a variety of ingredients that were on hand.