Yom Kippur is a holiday for fasting, not for eating, though we certainly celebrate when the day is done and we can finally sit down at the table. Usually, we do it in the same way. Almost every Yom ...

Pickled pike is a classic North Country treat, but it also boasts a practical aspect: the acid in the vinegar dissolves the dread “Y-bones” that make filleting pike such a chore. (For boneless trout ...

I was just about to ice a nice northern pike the other day. But with no gaff and the fish hooked far back on the side of the jaw, it’s nose would catch every time I tried to coax the pike’s long head ...

In an effort to capture the freshness of the season, this is the time of year for putting up. Friends and neighbors have been sharing their favorite recipes for wild berry jams, canned tomatoes with ...

Northern pike are one of the most widely distributed fish across the Ice Belt. It seems comparatively few people fish specifically for them in summer, but in winter, many anglers set out tip-ups ...

THE PHONE RANG around 6 p.m. last Saturday. The guy on the phone was a fisherman and he had a halibut for us. He would be at the marina for another hour and we could pick up our 45 pounds of fresh-off ...

Martha Stewart, the lifestyle maven and my favorite domestic diva, has a hankering for a late-night snack that may surprise you: pickled herring. This savory (and stinky) delicacy, overlooked by most ...

Pickled herring usually gets ignored because people assume it’ll taste fishy or the texture will be weird. But it’s cheap, convenient, and requires zero cooking. It can save dinner when you’re tired ...