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Corn starts showing up around Maine in midsummer and for me it’s one of the best times of the year...

Jonah Crab Fettuccine is a creamy pasta dish featuring smokey notes from bacon, a bit of sultry spice from coriander, the brightness of fresh tarragon and a sweetness from Jonah crabmeat.

Bisque is a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned, French soup classically based on a strained broth or “coulis” made of crustaceans. It can be made from lobster, langoustine, crab, shrimp, or crayfish. Alongside chowder, Lobster bisque is the most popular seafood soup.

This recipe for Lobster Bolognese, shared in the Maine Fishermen’s Association cookbook, Catch, comes from Chef Melisa Bouchard of DiMillos on the Water in Portland, Maine.

This recipe for classic Winter Lobster Stew was kindly contributed by cookbook author Nancy Harmon Jenkins. Today, Nancy lives in Maine, but she’s renowned for her 6 cookbooks about Mediterranean cultures and cuisines - written during her many years of living in that region.

These scrumptious Scallop and Lobster Cakes are shared by Marsden Brewer and Marnie Crowell in their cookbook “Recipe Ideas for Farmed Sea Scallops - The Whole Story.”

This luscious Chowder features three of Maine’s favored shellfish—lobster, jonah crab and dayboat scallops. The recipe is shared by Karen Watterson of “Sweet on Maine” in Yarmouth, and it’s featured in the Maine Fishermen’s Association cookbook, Catch.