Before cooking them for soup, succotash or simply dressed, start with a sociable shelling session.
Recipes
Why order out when mastering great steaks at home is easy?
A good cut of meat, seasoned well and cooked just long enough can be even better than a steakhouse version.
Cookbook review: ‘Best 100 Smoothies for Kids’ by Deborah Harroun
The reviewer’s kids prove a tough crowd when he tries to sneak in healthy ingredients, per the book.
Beat the heat, keep the flavor with these no-cook dishes
Ceviche with local fish or zucchini noodles with sauce offer satisfying heat-free dining.
Nuttin’ better: Do-it-yourself nut butter
Peanut, almond and cashew spreads are easy to make in a food processor or blender.
Sea Food: Into the galley at dawn to start fire for coffee and sticky buns
Try these Pecan Orange Sticky Buns, on the ocean or at home.
The Maine Ingredient: No baking needed for divine fruit desserts
A gratin of berries and an easy mousse are quick ways to serve the sweet tastes of summer.
Sea Food: Hosts at sea and ashore can help funnel arguments into melting pot
When two dozen guests vacation together on a schooner, gathering around good food becomes more important than politics.
Give Maine flour the pancake or cookie test for a fast score
Experiment with locally produced flours, and store them in the refrigerator, and the results are bound to be popular.
Sea Food: Remote Maine island perfect for lobster bake, but backyard works, too
Wherever it happens, it’s an eating experience everyone should have at least once.