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Baked crab cakes with lump crab, nonfat yogurt, fat-free mayo, Worcestershire, and dry mustard coated in bread crumbs. A lighter, oven-baked version with big chunks of crab.

Crab or lobster tossed with linguine in a garlicky cream sauce with fresh tomato, Swiss cheese, and Parmesan. A luxurious weeknight pasta ready in just 25 minutes.

Quick crab and yellow rice casserole with cream cheese, garlic, hot sauce, and a crunchy breadcrumb top. A 30-minute one-dish seafood dinner with bold, zesty flavor.

A lighter green chili loaded with beans, green peppers, jalapenos, green chiles, and cumin in chicken broth. No tomatoes, all heat, ready in 30 minutes flat.

Puchero is to Mexican cooking what Pot-au-Feu is to French. The difference lies in Puchero's imaginative combination of vegetables and fruits. Since it is even more delicious the second day, this recipe will make an ample amount to serve 8 for dinner, with some left over for lunch the following day.

Crispy deep-fried Chinese vermicelli topped with stir-fried chilli vegetables in a soy, vinegar, and brown sugar sauce. A crunchy, sweet-sour vegetarian noodle dish.

Seafood thermidor casserole with poached fish, crab, shrimp, and scallops in a creamy mustard-wine sauce. Topped with buttery breadcrumbs and broiled until golden.

Chiles en nogada: poblano peppers stuffed with sweet-savory picadillo, lightly fried, then draped in creamy walnut sauce and crowned with pomegranate seeds. A celebrated Mexican classic.

In other parts of Central Asia this dish is made with red beans and I have it made with beef, horse, camel, chicken, and venison for the meat instead of the lamb. It is excellent anyway it comes.

Buttery flounder fillets stuffed with shrimp, crab and seasoned breadcrumbs, then baked until the fish is flaky and the filling is golden. A Gulf Coast showstopper for seafood night.

Open-faced crab sandwiches on English muffins piled with sauteed peppers, lump crab, Dijon mustard, and chopped egg, topped with Parmesan and broiled golden. Ready in 20 minutes.

Spinach fettuccine loaded with shrimp, lump crab, crawfish tails, and andouille in a white wine butter cream sauce. A luxurious Cajun seafood pasta built with proper French technique.

Fried pistolette rolls stuffed with a creamy Cajun filling of shrimp, crabmeat, and melted Velveeta with onions, bell pepper, and celery. Louisiana party food that disappears in minutes.

Louisiana seafood gumbo with shrimp, crab, and okra in a deep brown roux, simmered with the Cajun holy trinity, tomato, and a hit of Tabasco. Served over rice for a true Gulf Coast supper.

Southern seafood cakes with crab, shrimp, scallops, and flounder in a cornbread crumb coating, pan-fried in clarified butter. Four kinds of seafood in one golden, crispy cake.

Versatile crustless seafood quiche with a blender custard of sour cream, cottage cheese, and Parmesan. Choose shrimp, crab, or salmon as your filling for an easy, elegant main.