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Squid Ink Linguine with Crab

Squid Ink Linguine with Dungeness Crab
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Garlic Butter, Lemon, Parmesan, Parsley

Using squid ink pasta instead of traditional pasta elevates this crab dish both in flavor and presentation. The pasta brings a subtle briny, umami-rich note that echoes the natural sweetness of Dungeness crab without overpowering it. It creates a deeper, more cohesive seafood profile — like a quiet reminder of the ocean in every bite. Paired with garlic butter and a touch of lemon zest, the squid ink adds complexity while letting the crab remain the star.

Visually, the contrast between the inky black pasta and the delicate coral-hued crab meat is striking. It transforms a simple plate of pasta into something elegant and memorable — perfect for a special dinner or a bold twist on a classic.

Squid Ink Linguine with Crab Recipe

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Crab and Avocado Toasts

🦀 🥑 Crab and Avocado Toasts 🥑 🦀

Dungeness Crab and Avocado Toasts start with a slice of perfectly toasted artisan bread. A layer of creamy, seasoned avocado creates a luscious base that is topped with a generous portion of Dungeness crab meat salad. Adding a finishing touch, thin matchsticks of crisp radish provide a refreshing crunch and a subtle peppery bite, balancing the richness of the avocado and crab.

Dungeness crab, a gem of the Pacific Ocean, is celebrated for its sweet, succulent, ocean-y taste. Named after the port of Dungeness, Washington, this crab has long been a favorite for seafood lovers, especially along the West Coast. Perfect for brunch, a light lunch, or an elegant appetizer, crab and avocado toasts are an easy yet luxurious treat.

Crab and Avocado Toasts Recipe

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Dungeness Crab with Cellophane Noodles

Dungeness crab…with its sweet, succulent, ocean-y taste is paired with umami-laden cellophane noodles in this outstanding yet very easy recipe by Charles Phan.

Charles Phan’s The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food cookbook captures the essence of his San Francisco Bay Area restaurants’ iconic dishes. This dish is one of their most popular.

Dungeness Crab with Cellophane Noodles

Dungeness Crab with Cellophane Noodles Recipe

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Jimmy Buffett Day and His Favorite Gumbo!

The Florida House of Representatives created an official day to honor the icon earlier this year, passing legislation to declare August 30th as “Jimmy Buffett Day.”

The resolution seeks to celebrate the life and music of Jimmy Buffett, whose “free-spirited life and significant contributions to national and state culture are commended and celebrated.”

“Jimmy Buffett honed his art as a singer-songwriter in the bars of Key West,” the resolution states. “And the laid-back island lifestyle of the Florida Keys was the foundation on which he built his signature tropical rock sound.”

Jimmy Buffett Day and His Favorite Gumbo!

🦐🦀Lucy’s Signature Summer Seafood Gumbo🦐🦀

“Honest to God, when Jimmy comes to my restaurant, he orders gumbo. He loves gumbo. He can get anything else anywhere else. But he can’t get a good gumbo just anywhere,” said his sister, Lucy Buffett.

“My grandmother’s old-fashioned gumbo is a crab and shrimp gumbo with tomatoes and okra—what some people call a summer gumbo,” Lucy Buffett said. “It’s still the one I make most often.”

Summer Seafood Gumbo Recipe

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Crab Lovers’ Crab Louie

Crab Lover's Crab Louie

🦀 🧡 Crab Lovers’ Crab Louie 🧡 🦀

Fabulous Dungeness Crab & Louie Dressing are the stars of this show. Tomato wedges, asparagus spears, cucumber slices, and hard boiled eggs definitely need not apply. 👎

This is a Crab Lover’s Crab Louie Salad. Cold crunchy shredded iceberg lettuce is lightly dressed with the terrific Louie Dressing, then a giant mound of Dungeness leg and shoulder crabmeat is piled on top. More dressing, a sprinkle of chopped chives and cracked black pepper. That’s it. Maybe a squeeze of lemon. It’s simply scrumptious with no rubbery eggs nor off-peak vegetables to distract from that stellar gift from the sea.

Apparently, no one can agree on the origins of the Crab Louie, but it is widely known that it is from the West Coast – San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle all have claims to the recipe. That being said, a bold wine pairing from the West Coast is in order. Here we serve the salad with Rombauer Vineyards 2022 Carneros Chardonnay.

The rich and buttery characteristics of many California Chardonnays complement the sweetness and delicate texture of crab meat. The wine’s acidity can also help cut through the richness of the creamy dressing. Rombauer is famous for its complex aromas, intense fruit flavors, and lively acidity.