THE SMOKER IS GOING
From Bill Olga Bay June 19, 2011 Weather: Solid Ovc 900ft, vis 20mi, Wind W <10mph, Lt … Continue reading »
View ArticlePicking Wild Red Salmon
From Ann In calm water, I went along with Simon and Heather to photograph them picking about 50 wild red salmon. It is rare that I am in the boats anymore since my back surgery but the feeling of...
View ArticleAt Alaskan Salmon Camp on a Chilly August Morning
I am bundled up. The August morning on Kodiak Island is cold. The cabin is damp and chilly. Since the last few days had been warm and wonderful, I didn’t light the oil stove when I first woke. Soon the...
View ArticleAlaskan Fish Camp Doors
These Alaskan fish camp doors were added over the years as a part of the 17 additions and corrections we have made to our buildings.They reflect the odd assortment of old and used, of make do and hand...
View ArticleBear Poop Pie or Salmonberry Crunch
Terrible name for a delicious dessert but salmonberry crunch was renamed one day during a hike. On our Kodiak beach, I observed brown bear scat piles filled with salmonberry seeds that looked very like...
View ArticleFloor Side of an Alaskan Cabin
Our fish camp floors are many and varied, made to be practical and suit purposes underfoot. That doesn’t mean they can’t be pretty. The kitchen floor is painted with blue porch and floor paint and...
View ArticleMaking a Life with the Rock
My heartfelt thanks to Derivative Works for naming Wild Salmon Kitchen Blog of the Year. *** “How is life on the Rock?” “Life on the Rock is wet. We are rusting.” or less often “Life on the Rock is...
View ArticleSmoked Wild Salmon Dip
Smoked wild red salmon shows off its deep, rich, red color in these glass jars. Each summer, we process about 100 of these jars to use throughout the year for Bill’s Smoked Salmon Dip. Recipe follows....
View ArticleCooking with Wild Sitka Rose Petals
This is the time of year for Rose Petal Syrup poured over Peaches, Rose Vinaigrette sprinkled on Green Salad, Candied Rose Petal garnish on ice cream, and Wild Rose Petal Jelly stored for...
View ArticleBig Fish, Small Neice
A 77 pound halbut almost dwarfs our 22 year old neice, 5 foot 1 inch Paulina Barker. This is a lot of fish. Only a small portion of a fish this big makes it to our table right away. Most is frozen....
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