Sometimes, all it takes is a title to take you in.

That was my initial reaction to the blog “Dinner? But we had dinner last night!” I thought, what a cool blog name, then in reading it it was, what a cool blog. Mary Francine, the editor of “Dinner?” brings a very down-to-earth take on cooking for her Erie readers. She might write about leftovers, or a restaurant visit, or a new realization of the true essence of the meatball.

Last Sunday, Mary discovered why so many diehard fishermen don the waders and face down those icy waters teeming with steelhead trout:

Holy cow, this is what you all have been pulling from the waterways around here? Well, why didn’t you say so?!…
…I made a kind of mojo in which to marinate the fish. The zest of an orange and its juice as well, sambololek, fresh parsley, basil and oregano. I added a tiny pinch of salt, too, to round out the flavors. I didn’t have much time to marinate–maybe 15 minutes while I prepped the rest of the meal…
…I fried the fish in some more butter, allowing it to get a nice crust on the one side. I had removed the skin with a fillet knife. Fish skin really, really grosses me out. Fortunately it’s a snap to remove.
You make a small cut at the tail end, through the flesh but not the skin. This gives you a handle to hold on to. You place your knife facing away from you, just at the place where the skin meets the flesh and sort of pull the skin/push the knife/gently sweep the blade in arcs. It’s quite impressive but really simple to do.
The fish was wonderful, firmly textured, very flavorful and not at all fishy. I was a bit proud of the fresh tastes of the marinade, too, and the nice herbal pop.
Now we must befriend steelhead fishermen to hook us up with more.

Meanwhile, Mary Francis, keep hooking us up with your cooking ideas!