September 24, 2023

A lifetime ago, I would spend two weeks each August on the Jersey Shore. It consisted of beautiful white sand beaches, tropical blue water, and bluefish. Lots of bluefish! Striped bass pass along the Jersey coast in the spring, and again in the fall during their north and south migrations. ...

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Bluefish CAN Taste Delicious!
September 17, 2023

For me, this time of the year on Cape Cod means fresh caught fish.  When I'm really lucky, sometimes Ry-guy even brings me home a fresh tuna filet, and things get really exciting. If you love sushi, then you'll love these tuna poke bowls.  Most famously found in places like ...

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How to Make Tuna Poke Bowls
September 10, 2023

This recipe was originally published in June of 2019. Late summer is a good time to find bluefish on Cape Cod, so we figured now would be the perfect time to re-publish this post. Raise your hand if you're one of the billion people who think bluefish taste oily, fishy ...

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If You Absolutely Despise Bluefish, This Recipe is For You.
September 3, 2023

During the summer on Cape Cod no one really wants to be stuck in the kitchen cooking over a hot stove. It's grilling season, and this Cajun Grilled Swordfish with Mango Salsa is the perfect solution!Mango salsa is a great staple to have in your fridge during the summer.  Not ...

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How to Make Cajun Grilled Swordfish with Mango Salsa
August 27, 2023

One of the best parts about living near the ocean is that during the season we almost always have fresh fish filets in the fridge. Here on Cape Cod and especially in Buzzard's Bay, scup and tautog are often two of the most common catches. This is why it's been my mission ...

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How to Make Lemon Tautog (or Scup) with a Three Bean Salad
August 20, 2023

Hello My Fishing Cape Cod! As many of you know, I have a serious passion for food and cooking.Of course since I am married to a fisherman, it's pretty common that I'm cooking something involving haddock, tautog, black sea bass or some other fish.However, if you're not careful, fish can ...

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5 Side Dishes for Your Next Fish Dinner
August 6, 2023

Here’s something to wrap your head around – bluefish that tastes delicious! I’ve never been a big fan of bluefish. They have sharp teeth and oily, fishy, and worst of all blue meat, that makse them less than desirable (at least for me). For a long time, my husband Ryan and ...

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I Never Liked Bluefish, Until I Tried This Simple Recipe
July 30, 2023

In today's recipe, succulent, delicate and meaty scallops are transformed into little pieces of candy. The scallops are seared and glazed, then served up with savory Carolina rice, with quick-cooking collards and bacon.  Good luck saving any for leftovers! I don't suspect many of you will be heading out scalloping ...

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How to Make Sweet Chili Scallops with Collards & Bacon
July 23, 2023

When I first shared a recipe for ceviche on My Fishing Cape Cod we used halibut, which is a great fish to use for ceviche. However, I am guessing most people reading this have no way of catching their own fresh halibut! That's why I wanted to recreate ceviche using ...

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How to Make Striped Bass Ceviche
July 16, 2023

Quahogs are a staple of summer on Cape Cod, and what better way to celebrate the warm weather than with a homemade stuffed quahog recipe! If you're a New Englander like me, then you know a stuffed quahog when you see one.  Just to be clear, a stuffed quahog is ...

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Cape Cod Stuffed Quahogs with Chorizo
July 12, 2023

This article was originally published during the summer of 2021. Dogfish is one of those fish species that many fishermen curse. They often take baits intended for more sought-after species such as bluefin tuna or striped bass. Dogfish tangle lines and are difficult to get off the hook. While growing ...

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My Experience Eating Dogfish
July 9, 2023

*This post was originally published on November 10th, 2020.Ever since I was a little kid, I have heard anglers talking about smoking bluefish. I've eaten smoked bluefish before and I've always enjoyed it.However, it was not until the summer of 2020 that I finally tried smoking bluefish on my own. ...

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My First Experience Smoking Bluefish (and Our Smoked Bluefish Pâté Recipe)