Chefs & Cookbooks

Pearl Oyster Bar Lobster Roll

Posted by Rebecca Charles, Special Contributor

In 1997 when Pearl opened, you could only get lobster rolls in East Coast beach towns. Often they weren’t very good. So, I used the best ingredients to get the best product: steaming our..... read more

Red Hook Lobster Pound's Lobster Roll

Posted by Red Hook Lobste..., Special Contributor

As the winner of our 101 Best Food Trucks in America for 2013, Red Hook Lobster Pound knows how to make a mean lobster roll, and here's how they do it. Click here to read how to Make..... read more

Legal Sea Food's Lobster Roll

Posted by Rich Vellante, Special Contributor

The best lobsters are harvested from the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic. At Legal Sea Foods, we intentionally include all the meat — the tail, claws and knuckles in the lobster..... read more

Dr. Klaw's Lobster Roll

Posted by Ben Sargent, Special Contributor

There is nothing fancy about a lobster roll; they were invented on the side of the road. I think my secret is steaming the lobster in a salty bath and never tossing out the lobster liquids that are..... read more

Garlic Scape Fries

Posted by Mark Hopper, Special Contributor

Here's another great french fry alternative made with garlic scapes, the intensely flavored shoots of garlic bulbs that only come around to farmers' markets once a year, sometime in late..... read more

Fire Island Cookbook's Lobster Roll

Posted by Fire Island Cookbook, Special Contributor

One time at our friend Julie’s house on Cape Cod, we loaded a couple of boxes up with lobsters and settled in for a fun weekend of cooking. That evening we feasted on nothing but freshly..... read more

Liégeoise Salad

Posted by Alain Coumont a..., Special Contributor

This warm salad of new potatoes, green beans, and endive, served topped with fried bacon, onions, and egg, is a Belgian specialty. Hearty and comforting, it's a complete meal in a bowl. Click..... read more

The Quintessential Café Cookbook

Posted by Will Budiaman, Editor

Sometimes, all you need is a good café, but it's not always around the block or down the street. Here's our solution: Alain Coumont and Jean-Pierre Gabriel's Le Pain Quotidien... read more