American shellfish recipes

Crab Salad in Lettuce Cups

Light crab salad dressed up with avocado, parsley, cocktail sauce & a lemon wedge served in a butter lettuce cup to make it finger-friendly.

Shrimp Creole (Momma's Recipe)

LOVE this one! It's not hot - so the kids should like it. It is a favorite from my childhood and still to this day. You can add heat by throwing…

Grilled Shrimp w/ Melon Tarragon Salsa

This super easy combo is perfect served with Summer English Pea & Fennel Salad, creating a culinary triad of…

Shrimp Mousse

Like said in some of my other recipes, we live on the Texas Gulf Coast so we are lucky to get our hands on hands on shrimp and crab. This is a…

HOT Crab Dip

Living of the Gulf Coast we eat a lot of seafood and my husband loves crab meat! One of his favorite appetizers is this Hot Crab Dip - I hope ya'll…

ROA Mussels aka. Mussels Du Schmelz

A little taste of the Oregon Coast

Carolina Coast Shirmp Bog

A bog (unlike a pilau) is any stew that includes wet, soggy rice. This recipe was adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, Stews, Bogs, and…

Orange Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Roasted Butternut Squash

This Orange Shrimp and Crab stuffed Roasted Butternut Squash makes an elegant, yet simple, presentation for…

Pilgrim Stuffing

A new take on an old classic -- combining traditional New England food staples -- cranberries and bay scallops -- both ready for harvest at…

Steamed Clams with Pesto

Penn Cove Mussels Provencal

The Famous French Room Crab Cake

A classic since the very beginning of The French Room, the crab cake with lobster sauce and tomato jam is one…

Citrus Grilled Shrimp over Greens

Sauteed Herbed Shrimp

If you are looking for a lot of flavor and a quick and easy seafood entree--try this.

Oven-Roasted Dungeoness Crab

The buttery sauce that coats the crabmeat and the shells is part of the pleasure of this dish; to really enjoy it, dispense with the utensils and…