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Fast & Easy Dinner: Steamed Mussels in Tomato Broth
If you think mussels are a fancy and complicated dish only to be enjoyed at French-style bistro restaurants, this recipe will have you thinking again. Mussels are actually incredibly simple and quick to make. All you have to do is simmer them in a fragrant liquid — here it's a combination of garlic, ripe tomatoes, and white wine — until the shells pop open.
Chilled Zucchini Soup Two Ways — Beginner and Expert
I'm a major supporter of soup, and believe in eating it year-round, regardless of the weather. Yet I know how some of you can't bear to steam up sun shades with bowls of hot liquid in the Summer. If you fall into the latter category, chilled zucchini soup, with its creamy body and subtle flavor, is just the thing to talk you off the ledge.
Name That Dish!
If you're a fan of eating saffron mussels, chances are, you'd also like this similar preparation. Are you able to name it?
Shrimp Scampi Pasta Two Ways — Beginner and Expert
Although scampi technically refers to a type of crayfish that's popular in the Adriatic, in the United States, the word has come to mean a garlicky, sautéed shrimp dish often served with pasta. Regardless of whether or not the term "shrimp scampi" is being used correctly, the Italian-American staple, with its pungent aroma, slippery pasta, and succulent, tail-on shrimp, is worth making.
For a main course that requires minimal effort, stick to tried-and-true Mediterranean flavors like garlic and rosemary.
Care to Flex a Saffron Mussel?
I love just about everything from the sea. and mussels are no exception. Mussels are great during the Summer because they are quick to cook and require little prep work.Topped with a saffron sauce, these mussels are scrumptious.
Name That Dish!
If you aren't afraid of cooking with live lobster, you could make the dish pictured below. Do you know what it's called?
Lobster Rolls Two Ways — Beginner and Expert
Lobster rolls might just be the world's most ideal on-the-go treat: they're highbrow yet informal, portable yet palatable, and, like all shore food, pair perfectly with a balmy breeze. For my next outdoor meal — likely to be a picnic at a Summer concert —I'll surprise everyone with these simple yet stunning sandwiches. If I have the time, I'd love to steam live lobster myself and make my own mayonnaise for the freshest roll in town — but if I don't have the bandwidth, I'll still wow the crowd, using pre-cooked lobster meat and fresh hot dog buns.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Cod With Cockles and White Wine
In this flavorful dish, two types of seafood — firm white fish and briny shellfish — are combined, creating a sophisticated meal that is surprisingly uncomplicated to make.
If your local market does not have cod or cockles, consider using another affordable flaky white fish, like halibut, and small clams in place of the cockles.
Serve a lightly dressed salad of mixed greens with herbs on the side and a glass of chilled Rosé.
Seafood Cocktail Two Ways — Beginner and Expert
Now that it's Summer, all the attention has been turned to typical warm-weather fare, like barbecue and burgers. But don't discount fresh seafood dishes as wonderful additions to any backyard feast. Items like ceviche and shrimp rémoulade will help break up monotony at the appetizer table — as will an exotic, indulgent seafood cocktail.
Transport Your Taste Buds to the Shore With Clam Chowder
One recent Summer afternoon at Sam's Chowder House, I enjoyed some of the best New England clam chowder I'd ever had. Ever since, then, I've had lingering thoughts of making an inspired version at home, which was further encouraged when I came across a copy of The Summer Shack Cookbook, in which I earmarked a promising recipe for fresh-from-scratch, authentic New England clam chowder.
The recipe calls for quahogs, the unofficial chowder clam of New England, but since those aren't widely available on the West Coast, I substituted them with Manila clams.
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