I apologize for the lack of tasty recipe posts recently, but I swear I have a good excuse! On May 12th I gave birth to my first baby, a boy named Tyler. My days for the past month have revolved entirely around food, only it's the liquid variety that has to be fed to my baby approximately every 2.5-3 hours. Between the feedings, diaper changes and erratic nap schedule, I have been left with very little time or energy to experiment in the kitchen, let alone make even a simple dinner! Hopefully this will change in the next month or so as I learn to juggle cooking with baby-minding. Thankfully my husband has stepped up to the culinary plate and has been dishing out some great meals lately. One of his favorite foods of all time are soft shell crabs which are in season right now for only about another week or so. Fresh soft shells can be found at James Hook lobster company in the seaport area of Boston. If you decide to try some at home, make sure to ask the fishmonger to clean them for you as this can be a daunting and messy task to attempt yourself. If you can get your hands on these delectable crustaceans, I highly recommend trying one of these two methods of cooking them, which are both easy and delicious. These are the two recipes we made the night I went into labor - so pregnant women beware, soft shells could have some special powers :) Excuse the picture quality, I couldn't be bothered to take out my fancy camera that night so this is via iphone.
Corn Meal Crusted Soft Shell Crabs
(We used regular milk instead of buttermilk for this recipe with success)
Sauteed Soft Shell Crabs with Garlic and Butter
(We substituted shallots for garlic for a mellower flavor)
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