" Smoke on the Waterfront is the cookbook for anyone who appreciates regional and seasonal American cooking. Northern Waters Smokehaus owner Eric Goerdt has created a business in which folks want to work and collaborate and learn and explore and celebrate the culinary wonders of Lake Superior and northern Minnesota. And for the rest of us, we get to reap the bounties of these explorations. Divided by season, this cookbook is a love letter dosed with affectionate prose toward the greatest of lakes, structured around tried and true recipes that require care, time, and patience to reap the greatest rewards. Whether you need recipes for entertaining, a quick pickle, or plans for curing meats, this book will have you coming back for more and more and more."--Nyanyika Banda, chef/owner of Martha's Daughter, cookbook author, and food historian "As a lover of smoked fish and amazing sandwiches, I can say that Northern Waters Smokehaus is doing nothing short of a public service for us in Minnesota. Using the highest quality locally sourced ingredients, with each item crafted with great care and attention, Northern Waters checks every box. Their place is a must-stop for myself and family whenever we travel through Duluth, and I know this book will be treasured by many!"--Sean Sherman, author of The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen and founder of The Sioux Chef, Owamni, NaTIFS, and the Indigeous Food Lab "For hundreds of years in the mountains of Laos, Hmong people have been smoking fish and meats.

Fire, smoke, salt, and time have been the elements that our people use to create simple and delicious foods. My soul deeply resonates with Northern Waters Smokehaus because even though I'm thousands of miles away from my parents' homeland, I feel so close to home when I read this book. Food is a universal language we use to speak to each other regardless of where we come from and what we look like. Food is the common thread that connects our hearts together."--Yia Vang, chef/owner of Union Hmong Kitchen "Eric Goerdt is a talented chef who has written an inspiring book that covers much more than how to smoke fish. He makes me want to head into the kitchen and start cooking. Divided into four seasons, Smoke on the Waterfront offers seasonal recipes for fresh pasta, bread, tempting salads, and desserts."--Beatrice Ojakangas, author of Homemade: Finnish Rye, Feed Sack Fashion, and Other Simple Ingredients from My Life in Food "Listen, the food in here is great, and you're going to surprise yourself with the amazing things you can make, but the true magic of Northern Waters Smokehaus has always been the people who work there.

I've been seeing them come and eventually move on for over twenty years. Turns out, if you hire kind people and treat them with dignity, they help make your business better, improve products, foster a positive environment, and make customers realize that they are somewhere special. These recipes will get you there, but it's love that made them, and if you can also put a little of your love in, I know you will make the magic too."--Alan Sparhawk, Northern Waters Smokehaus customer and musician.