“I think that Mike gave me a cream puff,” John Manion said of Michael Shrader’s chosen ingredient. He’d expected something difficult, like fish eyeballs or ostrich eggs (both previous Key Ingredient ...

An experiment to improve conditions for the endangered Delta smelt appears to be working. Scientists are trying to boost the smelt's food supply chain by creating a bloom in tiny plants called ...

Dad and his buddies would dip what I considered to be hundreds of pounds of smelt. Some would be pan-fried with a cornmeal or flour coating, some would be smoked using Uncle Butch's "secret" recipe, ...

Welcome to The Breadwinner, in which Manny Howard--a lifelong Brooklynite following his wife's high-powered job to Los Angeles--attempts to feed his family, whether they like it or not. "What do you ...

Needing to pick up a few items for dinner, I headed for the big supermarket, skipping the fresh fish market. I only buy fresh fish where the counter people let me smell it before I buy. Fresh fish ...

Irene Brown of Zionsville sent in a Snow Pudding recipe for Jane Benning of Allentown. The recipe came from Irene’s mother, Clara Hirschman. “She made this at least once a winter and it is easy to ...

Thaw frozen fish. Clean, wash and dry fish. Cut 6 pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil, 12 x 12 inches each. Grease lightly. Divide fish into 6 portions. Place fish on foil. Sprinkle with salt and ...