Morel season has been spectacular this year! I have picked well over 600 this year with the numbers climbing. My daughter and I picked 190 of them outside Boise on the way to McCall in about 2 hours. We had a lot of fun… Continue Reading “Lamb Ravioli with Gorgonzola Sauce and Morel Mushrooms”
This has been on my bucket list of for me for the past decade ever since I heard about it. I just did not know very much about shrimping and the area. So when Trevor called and said he had a friend that could… Continue Reading “The Hood Canal Shrimping Frenzy”
This is the second day of my 44 birthday celebration. The morning began with breakfast for 12 people. I pull out the World War one Cast Iron skillet that Grover casted me off his original one. It is one heavy piece of cooking equipment to add to the arsenal… Continue Reading “The Hunting Chef 44 Birthday-Argentina Style Part two”
I recently turned 44, and my wife and friends decided that it was the perfect opportunity to celebrate over a three-day food, drink, and more food bender. We made a few calls to the butcher, we made a check list of ingredients, watched a… Continue Reading “The Hunting Chef turns Double Quatro Part 1”
On the way back from a successful steelhead fishing trip on the Umpqua River last week, Grover and I got to talking about food. That is something we share in common, so for 3.5 hours we talked about the best dishes that we had… Continue Reading “Cioppino with EVERYTHING in it”
I had this craving for shrimp today and my wife Stephanie is not that fond of shrimp so I had to prove myself that I could make shrimp that she would like. I have hundreds of cook books, and I got this little one… Continue Reading “Beer Battered Coconut Shrimp”
I was recently accused by a good friend that the only thing I have been making lately is not healthy, except the halibut dish. So I dedicate this one to Erin Storlie, who I am lucky to have as not only a friend, but… Continue Reading “Jalapeno Poppers stuffed with Blue Cheese Salsa”
I have never been a man of the ocean, never really liked the high seas. Most likely because I do not like throwing up, feeling horrible, and big ass sharks in the water. Grover on the other hand, loves the ocean and finds peace… Continue Reading “Halibut Fishing off the Oregon Coast”
My buddy gave me this recipe about three years ago and I must say, it is a great way to cook salmon. Especially fresh Spring King Salmon from the Columbia River in Oregon. I made it the next day after a client caught a… Continue Reading “Cedar Planked Springer Salmon in the Green Egg”
There is no better tasting salmon in the world better than the Oregon Columbia River Springer Salmon, probably why its 40 bucks a pound right now. The natural oil content of this fish is so perfect, and the meat so red that it just… Continue Reading “Springer Salmon Fishing in the Columbia River”
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