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Roasted wild striped bass, whole fish presented on a roasting platter.

Roasted Wild Striped Bass with Tarragon, Lemon & Eggplant

Sole Florentine with Mushrooms and Spinach

Sole Florentine Recipe: A Perfect Combination of Flavors and Textures

Sea scallops searing in a hot cast-iron skillet.

How to Cook Scallops — Why They Stick, Why They Stay Pale, and How to Fix Both

Seafood Orzo Salad Recipe

Seafood Orzo Salad Recipe

Parmesan-crusted sea bass steaks with golden-brown panko and Parmesan topping.

How to Make Parmesan Crusted Wild Sea Bass – Quick & Elegant

A salmon fillet on grill grates with clean

How to Grill Salmon Without It Sticking to the Grates

Striped Bass with Fava Bean Puree

Striped Bass with Fava Bean Puree Recipe

Brown Sugar Glaze Tilapia Recipe

Brown Sugar Glazed Tilapia Recipe — The First Thing Salima Ever Cooked Me

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I’ve been cooking seriously since the mid-1980s — self-taught, a lot of trial and error, and genuinely interested in why things work in the kitchen. I started this site in 1997 because I couldn’t find cooking writing that explained the reasoning. Still at it.

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