Seafood recipe collection

Crispy fried crab wontons with spinach and cream cheese, served with a sweet-spicy blackberry Szechuan dipping sauce. A stunning fusion appetizer that bridges East and West.

Classic crabmeat au gratin baked in a buttery cream sauce with sauteed vegetables, egg yolks, and a golden cheddar crust. Rich, bubbly, and pure Louisiana comfort.

Creamy crawfish pasta in a Dijon mustard cream sauce made from crawfish-soaked milk. Two pounds of tender tails over fresh pasta, Cajun-style and ready in an hour.

Crawfish enchiladas from Gabrielle's restaurant, rolled in corn tortillas with a creamy cheddar-chili sauce and melted Monterey Jack. Where Cajun crawfish meets Tex-Mex soul.

Authentic crawfish etouffee builds on a dark roux with the Cajun trinity, a small army of garlic, and Louisiana crawfish tails. Smothered over rice, this is true New Orleans comfort food.

McIlhenny's crawfish etouffee smothered in butter with the holy trinity, crawfish fat, Tabasco, and fresh lemon juice. A rich, roux-free Cajun classic that's even better the next day.

Crustless crawfish quiche made with Bisquick, cheddar cheese, and sauteed crawfish tails with garlic and celery. A no-fuss, one-dish Cajun brunch or dinner in about an hour.

French Coquilles St. Jacques: tender scallops poached in fish fumet and sherry, served over buttery sweated leeks in a reduced cream sauce. Elegant and ready in 40 minutes.

Salsify is a long, thin, darkly earth-coloured root, can be found in greengrocers's shops in February, also available as preserved ; when scrubbed, it is revealed to be white whithout an obvious outer skin.

Creamy shrimp quiche with Swiss cheese and a surprising spoonful of cocktail sauce whisked into the custard for a tangy seafood lift. An elegant brunch or light dinner in a flaky crust.

Elegant Maryland cream of crab soup infused with cloves, bay leaf, and nutmeg, finished with dry sherry for restaurant-quality depth.

Hearty Creole gumbo pot loaded with shrimp, eggplant, okra, corn, and rice in a smoky paprika-tomato broth. One pot, one hour, six happy bowls.

Creole shrimp gumbo simmers a dark roux with shrimp, crabmeat, oysters, okra, tomatoes, and the holy trinity. Louisiana-style seafood stew served over hot rice with a kick of Tabasco.

Whole trout baked under a saucy Creole blanket of sauteed bell pepper, onion, celery, and stewed tomatoes with oregano. Simple, flaky, and on the table in an hour.

Canned salmon and grated potato pancakes fried crispy golden, served with applesauce or horseradish sour cream. An easy, budget-friendly dinner the whole family loves. Think latkes meet salmon cakes.

Microwave tuna casserole with rice, cream of cheddar soup, and a buttery corn flake crumb topping. Pantry-friendly comfort food ready in under 40 minutes.