Contemporary, simple-to-prepare lobster recipes will appeal to cooks who don't want to spend hours preparing Lobster Thermidor or Homard a L'Americaine. In this title, recipes include Lobster Cocktails, Seashell Lobster Pasta Salad, Classic Lobster Stew, Lobster Mac and Cheese, Lobster Fra Diavolo, Lobster and Arugula Pizza, and Classic Lobster Rolls, as well as sides, salads, and perfect desserts for topping off a lobster dinner. Sidebars and small boxes will feature quotations; bits of lobster history; information on lobstering practices; and tips on buying, storing, and cooking lobsters.

Sample Creamy Clam Chowder, Portuguese Caldo Verde Chowder, Northwest Salmon Chowder with Leeks and Peas, Double Corn Summer Chowder, and more! Brooke Dojny offers 57 recipes for chowders of all kinds -- made with meat, seafood, or veggies -- plus tasty side dishes, salads, and desserts. Whether you're looking for a hearty meal on a cozy winter evening or a fresh gumbo perfect for a summer lunch, you'll turn to this delicious collection again and again.

Rich buttery lobster, fried clams, and creamy chowders are the foods that taste of long summer days in New England. Fresh sweet seafood, simply prepared, brings back warm afternoons and cool salty evenings on the beaches of Cape Cod, Maine, Connecticut, and the North Shore of Massachusetts, where local clams were first battered, deep fried, and served up with tangy tartar sauce. Simple authentic coastal fare doesn't get any better than in the second edition of Brooke Dojny's culinary tribute, "The New England Clam Shack Cookbook." Take a bite of New England's clam shack traditions with nearly 100 recipes gathered from the region's best casual seafood eateries. Here are all New England classic seafood preparations, from clam chowder to lazy man's lobster.All the sides and sweets are here too, as well as the names and addresses of more than 100 eateries. You'll even find three regional weekend itineraries for the true clam shack devotee."