Roasted vermilion with fennel and tomatoes

Dive conditions in the Monterey Bay were epic this weekend with almost no swell, warm water, and great visibility. I’ve been shut out this season on halibut so I went to Carmel for vermilion rockfish instead. It paid off and I speared a nice 3+lb red on one of my first dives.

This recipe was […]

Smoked abalone v1.0 complete

Saltiness was about right but the outer skin was on the tough side. Might have to trim the outer layer of the abalone down before brining/smoking next time. Smoke flavor was pretty mild so might skip the drying step and go straight to smoke or increase the smoke time for v1.1

Brined overnight for 12 […]