• metacritic on January 09, 2024

  Seasame crusted ahi. A terrific and absolutely easy recipe. Cooked this on the grill rather than sauteed and this worked like a charm. A hit with kids and adults alike.

• Rinshin on May 31, 2023

  Flounder Amandine - We love recipes using sole, flounder or sand dabs esp for serving guests who normally do not eat or cook fish since these filets have no bones and quick to cook with very sweet mild taste. This recipe is for people who love sole meuniere but with the addition of almonds and capers. Excellent taste from one of my favorite chefs in Sonoma County - John Ash.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Hogwash

  • peaceoutdesign on May 20, 2024

    A favorite with or without the jalapeno. Adding the fluids at the end keeps the cilantro bright green rather than yellowish.

• Grilled oysters

  • peaceoutdesign on May 20, 2024

    These are a real treat. I like them shucked first so that you can eat them immediately off the grill. So far I have only made them with the Chipotle-bourbon butter.

• Chipotle-bourbon butter

  • peaceoutdesign on May 20, 2024

    Yum. Remember the key to shucking is to wiggle the oyster on the knife until you have good penetration and then twist it to pop.

• Hangtown fry

  • SheilaS on February 06, 2026

    DEcadent Decadent and delicious! I followed the recipe except for removing the oysters from the pan before pouring in the eggs so they’d stay crispy.

• Spicy Thai red curry mussels

  • SheilaS on March 02, 2026

    Delicious and super easy! The book suggests crusty bread but I served it with rice and it was perfect.

• Smoky salmon and potato chowder

  • metacritic on October 12, 2025

    Absolutely delicious. The essence of California cuisine: delicate, flavorful, and balanced. Will make whenever I have a good hot smoked salmon (I used one that was candied and the other was pastramied).

• Pan-roasted salmon with corn sauce

  • metacritic on October 06, 2025

    This is an easy, restaurant-quality dish. The corn velouté gives an elegance to the finished dish. Very good and will make again.

• Smoked trout salad with maple vinaigrette

  • foolstwist on August 13, 2024

    This is the best salad ever. Not lying. Not exaggerating. Sweet, salty, crunchy, green, smoky...it's got everything. This is a number one recipe for company for me!

• Pan-seared halibut with Mediterranean marinade

  • metacritic on March 13, 2026

    Delicious - truly flavorsome - and quite easy. The trick of frying the fish, letting it rest for an hour, and then letting it sit in the "salsa" results in a flavorsome dish that maintains its texture and absorbs delicious flavor. Great cookbook and another great recipe.

• Bucatini with sardines and bread crumbs [Mark Bittman]

  • Ducksinarose on November 15, 2024

    This makes a very flavorful and simple pasta. Instead of mixing the pasta with parsley, I served it with this celery salad, which had a lot of parsley. The whole meal was very light and delicious: https://sarahmlasry.com/hotel-citadels-celery-salad/#