Fishing & Boating in the Northwoods

Mango Hollandaise Sauce Recipe

mango hollandaise

Now here’s an easy, no-brainer recipe of mine for a sauce that will really add some pizzazz to what may have been a somewhat blah piece of fish using mango! It will work equally well on fried, broiled or even grilled fish like walleye, northern pike, perch or bass! In the photo shown, I also […]

Fish Stock & Velouté Recipe

Walleye catch

Before I get into how to make fish stock, it’s interesting to note that there are really only five basic sauces – starting points – from which all other sauces begin. Referred to as “mother sauces”, each is literally the head, or mother, of its own unique family of sauces it can produce. Each has, […]

Sauce Recipes

sauce over fish dinner

Sauce Recipes There are literally hundreds of different types of sauces that can be made, each having tremendous potential to increase the variety of ways that food can be prepared and presented. And after all, isn’t variety the spice of life? The resulting world of flavors that the right sauce on an entrée, can do […]

Breakfast Recipes

Eggs benedict with smoked salmon

Breakfast Recipes I love preparing and eating a hearty breakfast, especially if I’m going to spend some time out on the water. Here are some of my favorites – especially for weekends! R. Karl

Eggs Benedict with Lake Perch Recipe

eggs benedict with perch

I must admit that I have always been a fan of a hearty breakfast. Let’s face it, breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day! So why not go a bit crazy and create one that really starts you off right? No reason not to. Below is a suggested change to […]

Bass Veronique Recipe

bass veronique with wild rice

Bass Veronique is a great recipe inspired by the chef who got me started, Joseph Insalago. I met Joseph at a restaurant in Marina del Rey, California in 1975. Joseph would buy fresh Pacific Red Snapper from local merchants and work magic with it. (This page may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn […]

Northern Pike Spaghetti Recipe

Northern Pike Spaghetti

Here is another great recipe idea for you to try. It’s kind of like an Italian stir-fry but we call it Northern Pike Spaghetti. The preparation is quick and easy, and you’ll create big smiles of approval with the results. (This page may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if […]

Fish Dip Recipe with Walleye Cheeks

fish dip with walleye cheeks appetizer

Here’s an example of a very quick and simple-to-make fish dip that will elicit a lot of oohs and ahhs! The main ingredient – walleye “cheeks” – is one that is normally tossed out after the fillets are removed from the fish. If you are unsure as to what the cheeks are, view my step-by-step […]

Pan Fried Fish Recipe

fried fish plate

Love fried fish? Ever wonder what to do with all those broken potato or tortilla chips that fall to the bottom of the bag? They’re too small to eat and usually they just get thrown away. Well, here’s a way to answer both of those questions, especially if you’re on a camping or fishing trip. […]

Walleye Oscar Recipe

walleye oscar

This recipe for Walleye Oscar is a dish based on how I first learned to prepare Veal Oscar – one of my favorites – the recipe for which I acquired from Chef Joseph Insalago, while working in Marina Del Rey, California. Fresh fish is always available there (and even here in the heart of the […]