North american shellfish recipes costing more than $3 per serving

Orange Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Roasted Butternut Squash

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

Killer Shrimp

Nancy and I loved eating at this hole in the wall restaurant in Marina Del Ray called Killer Shrimp. It was in a strip mall and didn't have much…

Flavorful Grilled Shrimp

This is a classic grilled shrimp recipe originally from Craig Clairborne's NYT cookbook, then adapted by Ina Garten, and then finally perfected by…

Shrimp Creole

This isn't all that fancy or exotic, but it's a wonderfully rich and fully flavored. If you want greater authenticity, you can substitute butter…

Camarones a la plancha - Shrimp on the griddle

This is a delicious mexican shrimp dish that you'll find served in the lovely seaside restaurants along both of…

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…

Creole Crabmeat Pie

While this wonderful recipe is often used as a stuffing for everything from zucchini to fish to chicken and pork, try it iinside your favorite pie…

Crab & Avocado BLTs On Sourdough

This is a different take on standard BLT sandwiches. The addition of lump crab and avocado make for a…

Cioppino

This is the NY version of a San Franciscan Italian seafood stew. They focus on crabs while I focus on a nice variety of seafood. It’s quick to cook…

Spicy Cajun Crab Cakes

These divinely delicious crab cakes are easy to make and guaranteed to please, especially when served with my Seafood Bechamel Sauce! Cest bon,…

West Indies Salad

This is my Mother's best luncheon salad recipe. We spent our summers on the Alabama coast in Gulf Shores. I always loved cooking with my Mom and…

Crabmeat Pie

This is a Old Fashion Family Pie Crust recipe...Been in my family for a long time. Better to mix one crust at a time. Makes one crust: 3 cups…

Mexican Seafood Chowder

There are two challenges to this dish: one is to get the right balance of salt, garlic, saffron, and jalapeno; and the other is to not overcook the…

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 & Lobster Linguine