From Old Saybrook to Bar Harbor, the New England coast is home to some of the best lobster pounds and fish markets in the world. The dedicated staff there work to bring in the freshest catches every day, so who better to ask how to cook with them? The New England Seafood Markets Cookbook offers recipes from the best seafood markets in the six-state New England region. Throughout, the recipes are supplemented with profiles of more than thirty of the top seafood markets-their histories, their owners, their specialties-and profiles of some of the more colourful fishing operations along the New England seaboard.

Diners were born in New England (Rhode Island, to be exact), and they have a long and colourful history as local eateries of distinction because of both their menus and their buildings. Though many diners have gone by the wayside in the past half century, there are still plenty around, and each has at least a dish or two for which they're best known and that keep customers coming back year after year. 'The New England Diner Cookbook' celebrates every facet of these diamonds in the rough. Along with diners that have perfected the tried-and-true items like corned beef hash, clam chowder, and malted milkshakes, many have developed relatively sophisticated menus that include distinctly New England delicacies like Lobster Chow Mein, Butterscotch Indian Pudding, and Portobello Mushroom Fries.

Lobster Shacks is a fun, road-trip-style guide to the 75 or so best shacks in New England, starting in Connecticut and heading north and east through Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Each shack entry features a lively description which includes historical background, biographical portraits of the owners past and present, highlights from the menu, and driving directions. Scattered throughout the guide you will find feature recipes, lobster shack legends and lore, and information on local fishing fleets. Author Mike Urban is a veteran shack aficionado with years of experience searching for the best shacks. In short, whatever fits the clam shack zeitgeist and spirit will find its way into this unique guide.