480 lively Recipes

live lobsters, boiling potatoes (preferably yellow-fleshed), red-wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, dried hot red-pepper flakes , or to taste, sugar, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil, baby arugula (about 10 cups loosely packed), lemon wedges

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 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 (about 10.5 oz meat), chopped shallots, grated lemon rind, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, extra virgin olive oil, divided, sliced red onion, fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears ), fresh or frozen peas, grape tomatoes, halved, sliced fresh basil, gourmet mixed salad greens

live lobsters , 1 lb each, chopped fresh tarragon, lobster shells from above, carrot, stalk celery, onion, peeled, tomato paste, garlic, peeled, water to cover, white wine, chicken stock, heavy cream, white truffle butter, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste, egg yolk, milk, sheets fresh pasta , 18 inches by 24 inches, caviar or flying fish roe, chives, chopped

live lobsters, butter, melted, grated lime rind, fresh lime juice, chopped fresh cilantro, sugar, salt, ground chipotle chile, olive oil

live lobster, scallops, carrot , cut into strips, celery , cut into strips, leek , cut into strips, dry vermouth, white wine, heavy whipping cream, chopped dill, chopped shallot, butter

live lobsters, hard-shelled clams such as littlenecks (16), well scrubbed, olive oil, jumbo shrimp (8 to 12), with shells, sea scallops (10 to 12), whole red snappers, cleaned and heads removed, vegetable bulgur salad, cupstomato , caper, and olive vinaigrette, pine nuts, toasted and salted, lemon wedges

live lobsters , 1 1/2 lb each, canola oil, tomato paste, fennel bulb, cut into 1/4-inch slices, red onion , cut into 1/4-inch slices, carrot , cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch slices, celery stalk, chopped, lemongrass stalks, white parts only, pounded to flatten and sliced 1/4 inch thick, thick slices fresh ginger, chardonnay or other dry , full-bodied white wine, bay leaf, green peppercorns, canola oil, chopped shallots, shiitake mushroom caps sliced 1/4 inch thick, eggs, heavy cream, scallions, green parts only, sliced 1/8 inch thick, white truffle oil , plus more for garnish, salt and freshly ground white pepper, salt and freshly ground white pepper, canola oil, fresh lemon juice, scallions, green parts only, sliced diagonally 1/8 inch thick, butter, chopped garlic, chopped fresh ginger, bok choy, sliced 1/4 inch thick, salt and freshly ground black pepper

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, unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, linguica (portuguese sausage), finely chopped, garlic, chopped, panko (coarse japanese breadcrumbs), chopped fresh parsley , plus more for garnish, minced chives, juice of 1 lemon , plus lemon wedges for garnish, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

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, softened butter , plus 2 tbsp, olive oil, chopped yellow onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, essence or creole seasoning , recipe follows, salt , plus 1/8 teaspoon, freshly ground black pepper, minced garlic, button mushrooms, quartered, fresh thyme leaves, bay leaf, fresh corn kernels, all-purpose flour, tomato paste, lobster , shrimp, or chicken stock, frozen lima beans, basic mashed potatoes , recipe follows, grated sharp or medium cheddar, chopped chives, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, potatoes, peeled, quartered, cut into 1-inch wedges, milk, unsalted butter, heavy cream, salt, ground black pepper

live lobsters, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, skewers, soaked in cold water, green curry-mango sauce , recipe follows, chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish, lime wedges, for garnish, black caviar , optional, canola oil, red onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, chopped, chopped fresh ginger, serrano chile, coarsely chopped, green curry paste, ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped, water, fresh lime juice, chopped cilantro leaves, honey, salt and freshly ground pepper

live lobsters, lobster or shrimp stock, extra virgin olive oil, butter, leeks, well rinsed and thinly sliced (about 2 cups), fresh white corn kernels (about 2 ears ), minced garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, arborio rice, dry white wine, dozen mussels, cleaned and debearded, heavy cream, dozen oysters, shucked, dulse flakes (dried seaweed), chive stalks, for garnish

live lobsters, extra-dry champagne, sliced shallots , plus 1 tbsp minced shallots, minced garlic, bay leaf, whole black peppercorns, fresh lemon juice, orange zest, kosher salt, fresh tarragon, plus 1 tbsp chopped, olive oil, fresh orange juice, dijon mustard, honey, champagne vinegar, freshly cracked black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, caviar, mache salad mix or other microgreen salad mix, quartered cherry tomatoes, ripe avocado, diced

live lobsters, salt, freshly ground black pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, freshly chopped tarragon leaves, plus sprigs, for garnish, clarified butter, olive oil, olive oil, okra , sliced crosswise, ears grilled corn, fresh or frozen, defrosted lima beans (blanched until tender, if fresh), tomatoes, halved, butter, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped avocado, sweet potatoes, preferably long, thin potatoes, olive oil

live lobsters, peeled and diced jerusalem artichokes, heavy cream, unsalted butter, salt, ground white pepper, asparagus spears (pencil thick), lemon zest, lemon juice, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, plus sprigs, for garnish, olive oil