Welcome to our off-grid ocean kitchen. This is for the ocean-loving foodies striving for better health, greater self-sufficiency, and a tiny footprint on the sea. Whether you are a liveaboard sailor, short-handed boater, coastal angler, diver, snorkeller, or surfer, we believe the best adventures always end with feet dug into the sand, watching the sunset with good mates and great food.
Our focus is on low-impact, high-flavor recipes designed explicitly for tiny galleys, long blue-water passages, and remote beach campfires. We specialize in creative, plant-forward, and ocean-to-table cooking—offering both vibrant vegetarian alternatives and fresh-catch dishes for those times when your fresh provisioning stocks are running low, but your resourcefulness is high. From maximizing long-life storage staples to mastering tiny-space galley organization, discover how to eat sustainably and live well on the water.
Have you ever slept on a beach? Or swam naked in the sea? Or spent an entire night fishing and foraging and cooking your catch over hot coals, watching the sun go down and the moon rise overhead? Maybe you’ve dared yourself to climb a coconut tree to twist off your own..... . .
A favourite Aunt once told me that the boldest way to travel was to head to the furthest point and work your way back. “Giant leaps of faith”, she declared, “were always rewarded”, and that’s how I found my way to Garig Gunak Barlu National Park. This..... . .
Crouched on the riverbank at Cahills Crossing, our spanking new fishing rods in hand and dreaming of big barramundi, the first cast of the day never even hit the water. Instead, my Dad’s line unspooled in a crazy arc, snagging on itself in a mindboggling mess. My..... . .
Barramundi is a tricksy fish that’s notoriously difficult to catch. It’s ironic then that the biggest ever caught was wrestled into a kayak back in 2010, weighing a hefty 44kg. Aussies call them barras but this ancient hermaphrodite that starts life as a male and..... . .
Some days at sea can feel like being trapped inside a washing machine. When there’s wind against tide or a sideswiping swell, when a storm kicks up the sea and your hungry, sleep-deprived crew have been downstairs too long, it can be only a matter of time before..... . .
How to catch, clean and cook delicious squid You need patience and finesse to snare ‘all-seeing’ squid, but this abundant food source is quick to prepare and even faster to cook. All you need is a squid jig and a hand reel or rod, and a couple of lazy twilight hours..... . .
Beach-baked Coral Trout Serves 2, Gluten-free 1 coral trout 1-2 tbsp olive oil 2 large garlic cloves 6 shallots 5cm knob of fresh ginger 2 limes 2 red chillies 1 tbsp honey (or rice malt syrup*) Get a small campfire burning and let it die down to good, hot coals..... . .
North of Cooktown at remote Connies Beach, a strip of silky white sand fringed by pandanus and coconut palms arcs around Cape Flattery’s shimmering blue bay. Attracting only a handful of adventurous 4WD campers at a time, this peaceful spot where big tuna get..... . .
Street food, it’s fast to cook, cheap to buy, and created right under your nose as you hover beside a hot wok or a smoky roadside barbecue, watching mouth-watering meals take shape in mere minutes. I’ve been known to spend entire journeys eating nothing but street..... . .