Part travelogue, part cookbook, this colorful collection captures the unique charm of New England's seafood cuisine. Brooke Dojny takes you on a tour of family-owned and -operated clam shacks from Connecticut to Maine and offers dozens of simple recipes for rich and buttery lobster, fried clams, creamy chowders, and much more. Whether you're looking to plan a tasty weekend road trip up the coast or host a backyard lobster bake, you'll find everything you need in this deliciously salty collection.
Foreword by Susan Hermann Loomis
Preface: Traveling on My Stomach
Chapter 1: Clam Shacks, Lobster Pounds, and Chowder Houses Defined
Chapter 2: Snacks, Appetizers, and First Courses
Chapter 3: Yankee Chowders, Seafood Stews, and Soups
Chapter 4: Top-Loaded Seafood Rolls and Other Sandwiches
Chapter 5: Lobster, Clams, and Other Shellfish
Chapter 6: Fish Fried and Boiled, and One Great Grilled Chicken
Chapter 7: One-Dish Seafood Wonders
Chapter 8: Traditional Accompaniments
Chapter 9: Best of the Best Old-Fashioned Yankee Desserts
Appendixes: Weekend Itineraries, More Stops Along the Way, Geographic Listing of Profiled Clam Shacks, Lobster Pounds, and Chowder Houses, Geographic Listing of Weekend Itineraries Stops, Resources
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