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Bangs Island Chorizo Mussels is a popular dish that’s served year-round at the Saltwater Grille in Portland, Maine. Chef Nic Saindon shares it with us in the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association cookbook, “Catch”.

Heavy cream and butter are expected ingredients in butternut squash soup, but I made this flavorful Butternut Soup with Jonah Crab - dairy-free!

Jonah Crab-Stuffed Avocados is one of my favorite ways to serve Jonah crab from Maine. You can do this under the broiler when it's cold, but today I’m outside and using my grill!

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

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.

My version of Lobster Newburg is a classic American dish that I like to prepare in individual ramekins for an elegant, personal presentation. It’s chock full of succulent Maine lobster in a creamy sauce with hints of tarragon, cayenne, leek and sherry.

My Lobster Thermidor is inspired by the classic French dish created at Café de Paris by Leopold Mourier, an assistant to Auguste Escoffier. It’s base is a creamy mushroom sherry sauce, loaded with plenty of delicious Maine lobster.

My recipe for Maine Lobster with Zucchini & Aioli is a beautiful way to serve up Maine lobster. Since it’s served at room temperature, it makes a fantastic summertime meal.

Steamer clams are one of the finest traditional foods from the coast of Maine, and they’re easy to cook. Sandra Ripley processes these soft shell clams for a living at Community Shellfish in Bremen. She shares her tips for how to clean and prepare steamers, Maine style!

This recipe for Maine Mussels with IPA & Roasted Garlic is a robust and fragrant dish that serves four as a main course or up to 8 as a hearty appetizer. The strong flavors of garlic and beer perfectly complement the sweet tender mussels from Maine.

This recipe for Maine Mussels with Mustard and Scallions makes for an easy and delicious meal that comes together quickly.

Maine Mussels with Spiced Chorizo Broth is a zesty, meaty take on steamed mussels, and it will fill your kitchen with a wonderful aroma of fragrant spices.

There are few ingredients that don’t go well with Maine mussels. In fact, if a savory flavor combination of ingredients sounds good to you, then it’s likely to pair well with mussels. My recipe for Steamed Mussels with White Wine, Cream & Leeks can be made in under 15 minutes— and it’s one of my favorites! It's a fast and delicious meal.

The French call it “chaudiere” meaning cauldron and it was the fishermen of Breton who brought the recipe to these shores, long ago. Here’s my version of New England Clam Chowder.

Maine Dayboat Scallops harvested fresh from the sea - inspired this crudo appetizer. I marinate them with chile and fresh orange juice. It's a simple and elegant take on ceviche.

Maine Scallop Peanut Satay is one of my favorite recipes and it's really quick to pull together with basic pantry ingredients. The bright Asian flavors pair so well with the briny sweetness of tender Maine Dayboat scallops.

This recipe for Stuffed Scallops comes from Community Shellfish in Bremen and shows off the wonderful merroir of Maine Dayboat harvested scallops!