Recipes

Jamaican fritters are a popular appetizer in Jamaica. Just stamp them out in the kitchen, take some for the road and go! Salt cod can be prepared the day before for a quicker cook time. These are also good served with a spicy dipping sauce.

These baked crab cakes are authentic Maryland-style crab cakes. Many people claim to make a true Maryland crab cake, but I have lived by the Chesapeake Bay on Kent Island, MD, nearly my whole life and can say that this recipe with all lump meat with almost no filler tastes incredible!

These coconut shrimp are rolled in a coconut beer batter before frying. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce — I use orange marmalade, mustard, and horseradish mixed to taste for a dipping sauce.

I think this fish dip recipe is world-class and puts most others to shame! It is served in several prominent restaurants on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Serve with crackers, lemon or lime wedges, and capers.

Gambas al ajillo are on every Spanish restaurant menu — for good reason! It's a dish of shrimp cloaked in garlic-infused olive oil with smoky hints of paprika and a touch of sweetness from sherry. Make sure you have all your ingredients together before you head to the stove since, start to finish, this cooks in mere minutes. It's great for a tapas party since you can prep everything ahead of time. Just spoon the shrimp and sauce over toasted bread and sprinkle more cayenne and parsley on top to enjoy.

This calamari air fryer recipe lets you enjoy crispy calamari guilt-free! Serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges if desired.

Oysters Rockefeller is a rich seafood appetizer. This recipe adds three types of cheese to the creamy sauce for an even more decadent version of the classic.

This crab Rangoon is said to be the closest to the Rangoon served at a certain Asian food chain. This favorite appetizer can also be deep-fried instead of baked.

We swapped in shrimp for salmon in this take on the viral TikTok sushi bake trend. These are great appetizers to serve at a cocktail party, as well as a meal with a light cucumber salad on the side. If you aren't a fan of nori, try these using wonton wrappers instead.

These air fryer spicy salmon bites with avocado sauce feel so fancy for home cooking. Simple skinless salmon bites only take 5 minutes in the air fryer, and are topped with a homemade avocado lime sauce using cottage cheese as a base.

This seafood skillet dip is a dip you won't stop eating. Cream cheese, mixed with light seasoning, fresh shrimp, lump crab, salmon, and Colby-Jack cheese is baked in a skillet and served warm with chips, crackers, or lightly toasted bread.

Oysters casino are a wonderfully decadent appetizer. Serve with a mignonette and a simple salad.

This salmon mousse is a great way to serve a gourmet treat to your guests. Pipe it onto cucumber slices, or spread it on your favorite crackers, bread, veggies — whatever you like!

These crab cakes are easy to make and the best I've ever eaten! Serve with coarse mustard on the plate or your favorite mustard sauce.

A family friend made bagna cauda for me and it has been my favorite dipping sauce since. If you like garlic, you'll love this! It's traditionally served warm with crusty Italian bread, endive, or roasted potatoes on Christmas Eve.

I prepare this refreshing shrimp cocktail for my family a lot during the hot summer days. Being a Mexican family, we always add Mexican hot sauce (such as Valentina® or Tapatio®) and serve with saltine crackers on the side. The trick is to start with well-chilled shrimp, ketchup, and tomato juice cocktail so it can be ready after only chilling 1 hour in the fridge. Top with additional hot sauce and avocado slices if desired. Enjoy!