491 coastal living Recipes

live lobsters or 1 1/2 lb cooked fresh lobster meat, red potatoes, ears corn, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh tarragon, dijon mustard, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, coarsely chopped frisee (french curly endive), sliced scallion

live lobsters, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced scallions, chopped peeled celery, celery leaves, chopped flat-leaf parsley, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, smashed, hot dog buns, preferably top-split, lemon wedges

live lobster, whole milk, more) chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh parsley sprigs, vacuum-packed chestnuts * (15 to 16 oz), madeira, butter, minced fresh chives

live lobsters, butter, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh basil, lemon wedges

live lobsters, chopped shallot, fresh lemon juice, mayonnaise, chopped fresh tarragon, accompaniment (optional): hot dog buns (preferably top-split), buttered and grilled or toasted if desired

live lobsters , or 8 oz fully cooked lobster meat, red bliss potatoes, unpeeled, sliced smoked bacon , cut into 1/2-inch slices, onion (4 oz), cut into 1/2-inch dice, red bell pepper (4 oz), cut into 1/2-inch dice, fresh thyme , leaves picked and chopped, hungarian paprika, coarse or sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, white vinegar for poaching, vegetable oil, eggs, scallions, sliced thin

live blue crabs, two 3-oz packets zatarain s crab boil or 5 tbsp old bay seasoning, cayenne, table salt, lemons, quartered, onions, halved, potatoes (about 2 inches in diameter), heads of garlic (not separated into cloves), ears of corn, shucked, old bay seasoning *, or to taste, for sprinkling over boiled seafood, shrimp (about 30, preferably with heads ), accompaniments:horseradish cocktail sauce and french bread

live lobsters, olive oil, tomato paste, tomatoes, chopped, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, garlic cloves, sliced, fresh tarragon sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh italian parsley sprigs, whipping cream, fettuccine or linguine

live small hard-shelled crabs or 1/2 lb lump crabmeat, picked over, vegetables shortening, all-purpose flour, chopped onion, okra, rinsed, trimmed, and sliced thin, chopped ham, a 14- to 16-oz c n tom toes including the juice, chopped green bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, bay leaf, parsley sprigs, thyme sprig, chopped celery leaves, shrimp, shelled, cayenne to taste, file powder (available at some specialty foods shops)

live lobsters, uncooked large shrimp with shells, olive oil, onions, chopped, chopped celery, chopped fresh fennel bulb, garlic cloves, peeled , flattened, tomato paste, diced tomatoes in juice, fresh basil, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh parsley sprigs, fresh oregano sprigs, bay leaves, dried crushed red pepper, clam juice, dry white wine, red snapper fillets, sea scallops, lump crabmeat (optional), all purpose flour, olive oil, unsalted butter, chopped fresh parsley, garlic cloves, minced, shallot, minced, dry white wine

live lobsters, dry white wine, crumbled saffron, olive oil, onion, sliced, bay leaf, vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, hair pasta nests or fideos (fideus in catalan) coils, broken in half, or capellini, broken into 2-inch lengths, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

live lobsters, olive oil, orange juice, fresh lime juice, minced seeded jalapeno chili, grated lime peel, grated orange peel, avocados, halved, pitted, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, tomatoes, seeded , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, papaya, peeled, seeded , cut into 1/2-inch pieces

live lobsters or 2 lb cooked lobster meat, frozen cavatelli pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, shallots, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth, fresh or frozen peas, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, fresh chives, chopped, mascarpone, kosher salt

live lobsters, red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, tomatoes, halved, seeded, diced (about 2 cups), fresh corn kernels (cut from 2 large ears of corn), sliced fresh basil leaves, fresh lemon juice, fresh basil leaves

live lobsters or 1 3/4 to 2 lb cooked lobster meat, fresh lime juice, light brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, canola oil, very thin bean thread noodles (also known as cellophane, glass, or mung bean noodles), coarsely chopped fresh basil, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped fresh mint, jicama, peeled , then cut into 1/16-inch-thick matchsticks with slicer (see special equipment, below; about 2 cups), flaky sea salt such as maldon

live lobsters, dry white wine, water, sea scallops , tough ligament removed from side of each if attached and scallops halved horizontally if large, cultivated mussels , scrubbed well and beards removed, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, white-wine vinegar, grape tomatoes, halved

live lobsters, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, hungarian yellow wax peppers or 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped, tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped, minced fresh parsley, bay leaf, dried thyme, sugar, brandy, clam juice, water, garlic cloves, minced