Cooking Aboard

After our long rainy winter, anglers from all over the Northwest look forward to the opening of blackmouth salmon fishing in in the San Juans. Blackmouth are juvenile king salmon,…

Since 2016, we’ve brought you many cocktails. This month, we’ve decided to expand our section to non-alcoholic favorites too. Do you have a favorite drink you’d like to share? Drop…

In the kitchen at Roche Harbor, there has always been a connection with love and food but there has also been an obsession for the food of love. As a…

I recently had a chat with my co-workers at the Hot Stove Society and lamented the poor selection of hot drinks for cold weather entertaining. Many are too sweet, or…

I can remember my first Seahawk tailgate party as if it were yesterday. The Seahawks were playing the Raiders, who were the heavy favorites. Jim Zorn was our QB and…

This Festivus Gin Cocktail is a homespun version of the Seabreeze, and we have a lot of wind right now with all those storms rolling in off the Pacific. Utilize…

At the heart of every harbor worth its salt is a great breakfast joint. These diners are the kind of places where the newspaper is shared, you pour your own…

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and while many of my chef friends will be preparing gourmet menus with salmon, duck, and pork, the Grand Bird is the main attraction at my…

As the sun is overpowered by the grey clouds of fall, a familiar chill fills the air, reminding us that our precious summer is ending and Northwest rain will soon…

Any time of year is a good time for rum! Rum has long been associated with the maritime industry; sailors, shipping, Dutch traders, pirates, and the whole lot—not always in…

One of the most important ingredients in my life is ice. When I bought my boat, she had a 1988 U-Line ice maker installed in the back deck bar. It…

Earlier this month our family celebrated Aunt Joey’s 70th birthday, and in true island fashion, except for some slow-roasted pork, the food was all potluck. Almost 100 family and friends…