A Cup of Sugar … A Pinch of Salt

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds large dry sea scallop (about 4-6 per person), small side muscles removed salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Lemon wedges for serving Directions Place scallops on rimmed baking sheet lined with clean kitchen towel. Place second clean kitchen towel on top of [...]

Ingredients 6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut vertically 2 tablespoons butter 6 to 8 ounces fresh cooked lobster meat, finely diced, claw meat reserved to garnish 1/4 cup Mayonnaise 1 tablespoons dijon mustard 5 tablespoons clarified butter salt and pepper to taste Paprika 2 tablespoons fresh chopped tarragon (for garnish) Directions In a small saute [...]

Ingredients 6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut horizontally 1/3 cup Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 1/3 cup picked fresh Maine crabmeat 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon paprika salt and pepper to taste additional [...]

Fiddleheads are a forager’s delight in mid-to-late spring in New England. They are impossible to find out of season, but in May and early June, you might be able to find them at farmer’s markets. Typically they are steamed or sautéed in butter with garlic, which I dislike as they turn pretty slimy. A few [...]

Every time I go up to Bangor, Maine to visit my parents, we go to Captain Nick’s… a great seafood restaurant that has been there forever and one of my Dad’s ‘local’s”. They have the best Lobster Rolls in the world. Anyway, last time I was up there, we bought some super fresh lobster meat [...]