Fishes and Dishes Cookbook: Seafood Recipes and Salty Stories from Alaska's Commercial Fisherwomen

by Laura Cooper, Tomi Marsh

Overview

"I loved this book-the thrill, romance, and danger of fishing in Alaska, and recipes that celebrate the region's bounty. Cheers to these courageous women for showing us what we can do." - Christine Keff, award-winning chef of the Flying Fish Restaurant, Seattle

"This cookbook is an extraordinary brew of suprer-tasty recipes, fashion tips, cool art, photos, great fishing stories, and a cocktail or two mixed in. Surely Fishes & Dishes will become a culinary classic." - Ray Troll, author-illustrator of Ray Troll's Shocking Fish Tales

A generation ago, the women featured in this book might have been celebrated as pioneers. In today's world, they are simply living their dreams and challenging one of the last frontiers - the male-dominated commercial fishing grounds of Alaska. They have worked every job, from captian to cook, and nearly every northern fishery, even the Beriing Sea king crab grounds made infamous by TV's Deadliest Catch. 

Their tantalizing recipes for a full day of meals include Corn Cakes with Shrimp, Avocado and Tomato; Salmon Dumplings with Coconut Curry Suace; Thai Clam Chorder; Halibut Cheeks Picatta; Linguine with Mussels and Cider, Bacon, and Shallot Cream Sauce; and Crab, Shiso, and Avocado Tempura Salad. An don't forget to try one of their libations from the Northland, a Dark and Stormy - dark rum and ginger beer, over ice, with a lemon twist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935347071
Publisher:	Epicenter Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/15/2010
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	438,430
Product dimensions:	7.48(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

 

KIYO MARSH worked for five years as a boat cook and deckhand on the F/V Savage, crabbing in the Bering Sea as well as long-lining and tendering in Southeast Alaska. She is an avid cook, artist, and world traveler who lives in Seattle, Washington.

 

TOMI MARSH, Kiyo’s sister, has worked in the fishing industry twenty-seven years. She is the owner and skipper of the F/V Savage, and has worked in many of the major fisheries in Alaska including crabbing in the Bering Sea. She lives in Ketchikan, Alaska.

 

LAURA COOPER worked as a boat cook and deck hand long-lining and tendering in western Alaska. She became interested in the challenges of managing renewable resources sustainably and went on to work for the World Wildlife Fund International’s Global Oceans and Arctic Programs. Currently she is a collage artist and lives in Seattle.

Editorial Reviews

In this beautiful book, Kiyo Marsh, Tomi Marsh, and Laura Cooper, who have all worked on fish boats, combine fish information (cooking, gutting, and nutrition), stunning photographs, and stories of falling in love and fishing life. Seafood lovers are bound to discover new ways to prepare their favorite foods, with recipes like Hot Garlic Shrimp, Crab and Cucumber Salad, and Sweet Corn Cakes with Shrimp. In addition to inspired dishes, this book shows independent women thriving in a male field. Highly recommended, particularly in the Northwest.

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