This crab pasta is perfect for any seafood lover! Lucious linguine tossed in a silky white wine crab sauce (Italian granchio blu) — this restaurant-quality seafood pasta has everything you could want flavor wise. Based on a Venetian crab pasta dish from one of our favorite restaurants here in Venice […]
Fish + Seafood
We love the seasonal, sustainable, fresh, and nutritious “gems” of the lakes, rivers, and seas. Here are our best recipes featuring fish and seafood for everything from starters to mains and everything in between. Everything from salad toppers, seafood-centric pasta, tacos, and quesadilla fillings to poached, oven-broiled, pan-seared, and Italian gratinato styles.
The Easiest Way To Cook Blue Crabs (Granchio Blu Facile)
This is your one-stop shop for how to buy, cook, and pick blue crabs! Whether it’s Maryland blue crabs (Chesapeake Bay Crabs) or the now-infamous Italian Granchio Blu, you’ll find all you need to know right here. Blue crabs are delicious and can be boiled in just 5 minutes, or […]
Paccheri Pasta (With Shrimp and Zucchini Sugo)
This paccheri recipe (aka Paccheri con Sugo di Gamberi e Zucchine) was inspired by a handful of paccheri pasta dishes from one of our favorite restaurants in Venice, Italy (Antiche Carampane). Toothsome “slappy” tube-shaped paccheri gets paired with a simple seafood sauce as it’s often served here in the coastal regions […]
Dim Sum Har Gow Shrimp Dumplings (虾饺) (The Ultimate Guide)
This easy steamed crystal dumplings recipe (also called xiā jiǎo or har gow) with its juicy shrimp filling and beautifully translucent wrappers is the queen of dumplings. They can be found at classic dim sum parlors around the world from Maxim’s Palace in Hong Kong (so delicious!) or Nom Wah […]
4-Minute Perfectly Grilled Argentinian Red Shrimp
If you’ve seen our post on how to perfectly pan-sear shrimp, you know we love sweet Argentinian Red shrimp for their delicate texture and their natural sweetness. For this grilled red shrimp recipe, we add a bit of delicious smoky flavor to them before a quick 4-minute cook in a […]
Easy 6-Minute Pan-Seared Soy Ginger Miso Salmon (w/Crispy Skin)
This Pan-Seared Soy Ginger Miso Salmon marinates for just 20 minutes, but it packs a really big flavor punch thanks to some of our favorite Asian pantry staples. This is a fresh, bright take on cooking salmon at home and it’s full of texture in every bite — from sliced […]
25-Minute Ultra-Creamy Lemongrass Prawn Risotto
This Ultra Creamy Lemongrass and Prawn Risotto is full of shrimp flavor, easy to make, and really delicious. It gets a flavor lift from a quick and easy homemade shrimp stock perfumed with a bit of lemongrass. This almost effortless risotto recipe gets extra creaminess from Carnaroli risotto rice from […]
Italian Langoustine Shrimp Scampi w/Rigatoni Pasta (Mezze Maniche agli Scampi)
This delicious Italian Scampi pasta recipe is made with langoustines (also known as Norway lobster) and it’s very different from what most of us may think of as “shrimp scampi pasta”. It’s definitely worth trying to get your hands on some of these lobster-family scampi, but you can also substitute […]
Asparagus Risotto w/Pan-Seared Scallops & Crispy Speck
This creamy Italian Risotto with Asparagus recipe (Risotto con Asparagi, Speck Fritto e Capesante) is one of the most delicious things we make every spring when fresh asparagus first starts popping up at all the markets. We’ve topped this healthy, hearty bright green risotto with pan-seared sea scallops and crumbled […]
10-Minute Easy Italian Shrimp Au Gratin (Gamberi Gratinati)
Sweet local shrimp get the full Italian “gratinate” treatment in this simple and elegant shrimp recipe. And just like those Diver scallops au gratin we made a while back, this is one of the easiest seafood dishes there is to make. Tender seasoned shrimp resting under a crispy blanket of […]
Easy Spicy Tomato-Alfredo and Shrimp Pasta (Anniversary Pasta)
If you love Classic Shrimp Fettucine Alfredo pasta we think you’ll really enjoy this delicious creamy zippier version filled with pan-seared shrimp smothered in a velvety tomato-alfredo sauce. It all starts with a quick homemade clarified shrimp-butter, then a little heavy cream, Grana Padano cheese, scallions, and garlic. It’s so good! […]
How to Make Featherlight Fried Shrimp 4 Ways (we tested so you don’t have to)
In the mood for fried shrimp, but not sure how to coat them? If it’s feather-light crispy fried shrimp you’re after, we’ve got 4 ways to get you there all while allowing the flavor of sweet Argentinian red shrimp to remain front and center, not to mention tender — A […]
Top 10 Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas That Feel Fancy (but Not Cheesy)
If you and your Valentine decided to avoid the crowds and celebrate at home this year and you need a recipe that feels a little bit special…without feeling like a walking romcom cliché. Lucky for you, Cupid’s got you covered. Whether you’re loving yourself or someone else this year we’ve […]
Mussels in Tomato & White Wine Garlic Sauce (Guazzetto di Cozze)
This steamed mussels recipe uses plump fresh black Sardinian mussels steamed in a tomato, white wine, and garlic sauce — and it only takes 15 minutes for the whole meal to come together! You’ll need to clean, de-beard, and soak the mussels ahead of time, but with a little planning […]
Easy Shrimp Fettuccini Alfredo Pasta Recipe (w/Parmigiano Cream)
Shrimp alfredo pasta is made with sautéed garlic shrimp, tossed in a Parmigiano-Reggiano cream sauce with chewy ribbons of Italian egg pasta. It’s a restaurant-quality pasta alfredo recipe that’s so delicious, simple to make, and won’t leave you feeling like you need to take a nap. Sweet Argentinian red shrimp […]