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Our 15 Favorite Lobster Stories Ever

Lobster tips, videos... cologne and motocycles?!

May 18, 2013 2:31 pm

Warm weather never fails to incite a lobster craving. Soft, buttery lobster rolls are a given, but catching, storing and cooking them ourselves never gets old, either. There's a recipe in there for lobster steak, an actual steak made from actual lobster, reasons why and why not to buy and spritz on lobster cologne and maybe most importantly, a pretty awesome motorcycle made from a whole lobster shell. We may not know art, but we know what we want to eat.

Whatchamacallit?

What's The Difference Between Shrimp and Prawns?

Solve the fish mystery and toss both on the barbie

May 16, 2013 1:31 pm

It's a prawn, it's a shrimp, it's a delicious crustacean! We're happy when either lands on our plate, but if you truly need to know the difference, we can point you in the right direction. For the record: you'd be hard-pressed to tell them apart by taste-test alone.

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Lobster Cocktail With Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

Combine fresh lobster with tomatoes on brioche

May 14, 2013 4:03 pm

Photo: David Loftus

Two Michelin-starred Chef Nathan Outlaw is one of England's most celebrated chefs. His recent release, Modern Seafood, is a culinary homage to sustainable fish. Ready to discover your favorite new lobster recipe? It's everything you love about lobster rolls and shrimp cocktail, with no bun to distract you.

Grilling Month

Pine Bough-Roasted Mussels Recipe

It's time for a summer cookout... French style!

May 8, 2013 12:01 pm

Chef Barton Seaver is Director of the Healthy and Sustainable Food Program at Harvard's School of Public Health, and a damn good cookbook author. His new book, Where There's Smoke, is on our list of spring must-reads. Next up, mussels on the grill with a piney twist.

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Pickled Shrimp With Fennel Recipe

Seafood dish with deep Charleston roots

Apr 30, 2013 3:01 pm

Photo: Squire Fox

Matt and Ted Lee, James Beard Award-winning chefs from South Carolina, recently released The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen (high up on our list of spring cookbooks to look out for). Inside is a wealth of classic homestyle and elevated Southern food we couldn't wait to sink our teeth into. Next up, a surprisingly perfect pairing of pickled shrimp and fennel.

In Season

It's Time To Get Excited For Lobster Season. Right This Way, People.

Cooking tips, kitchen tricks, scented perfume?

Apr 29, 2013 3:02 pm

Photo: lsgcp on Flickr

There is no better food than lobster to enjoy against the backdrop of a seaside sunset. Check out some of our crustacean coverage from last summer below, including purchasing tips, lobster-scented perfumes, and special (blue?!) breeds.

Chris Hastings Letter From The South

In Alabama, It's Half-Shell Oyster Season!

Hitting the Gulf for responsible aquaculture

Mar 7, 2013 10:03 am

In the second part of chef Chris Hastings' Letter From The South, he visits a Gulf of Mexico oyster farm that practices sustainable methods. Read this inspiring story about Gulf oysters, which account for 70% of the oysters consumed in the United States, and about the devoted oyster farmers who maintain this amazing tradition.

The Game Plan

7 Ideas For Dinner Tonight: Crab

Easy crab recipes from light to hearty

Mar 4, 2013 1:02 pm

Tonight, whip up an inspired crustacean recipe for dinner. No matter what kind you use (we're just fine with jumbo lump), look to our 7 favorite recipes with crab for a light, refreshing dinner. Never too early to start getting excited for beach weather. Well, maybe it's a little early.