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Steamed Mussels in Tomato and Garlic Broth

Mussels always pair well with a light tomato-based sauce. This recipe takes advantage of how easy mussels are to prepare and cook, with a delicious outcome.

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Linguine with Manila Clams and Red Sauce

This recipe's secret "wow" element is anchovies. We especially like our fabulous, house made Monterey Bay anchovy boquerones in this recipe if they're available, but anchovies in a tin from your local store will also bring the "wow."

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Black Cod Tacos Al Pastor

This recipe is adapted from chef Gabriela Camara of Mexico City, who made her mark on the food world with her restaurant Contramar. For those of us in the San Francisco area, she has another fabulous restaurant, Cala. Diana Kennedy, anthropologist and author of Mexican Regional Cooking, has been her friend and advisor for years. Chef Camara is using local, seasonal seafood in her San Francisco restaurant, including this stellar recipe for black cod.

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Indian Style Fish in Ginger Garlic Sauce

This delicious recipe works beautifully with any firm fish. It's also quick to prepare, so it's a recipe you'll turn to again and again. From Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking by Alamelu Vairavan and Margaret Pfeiffer.

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Cioppino

Cioppino is the original fisherman's stew from San Francisco. Feature a flexible assortment of seafood in it, or focus on one or two seafoods, like Dungeness crab when it's in season. We've made some suggestions below!

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Linguine With Garlic, Fresh Tuna, Black Olives, Tomatoes and Rosemary

This recipe brings together a lot of great local flavors: albacore tuna, rosemary and tomato, with garlic, anchovy and black olives for depth, and a pinch of chili flakes for spice!

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Squid Ink Linguine with Melted Leek Cream Sauce, and Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes

This is one of those dishes that is hard to stop eating! The pasta, with its dramatic color and mild flavor reminiscent of the sea, when combined with the lush cream sauce, roasted tomatoes, and fresh basil, makes a mouthwatering and memorably satisfying meal on its own. But it's very seafood friendly too. Add calamari to it for the perfect symphony of flavors - or maybe you prefer shrimp, or flaked halibut fillet pieces, or...you get the idea!

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Kevin's Baja Style Grenadier Fish Tacos

These tacos sell out wherever we serve them! Try them at home and see how delicious they are. You can substitute halibut, lingcod, rockfish, and even salmon - they are all fantastic prepared this way!

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Smoky Clams for Two

This recipe is from Food52. The smoked paprika-scented sauce makes for a festive, warming, and extra-special meal. You'll want some fresh crusty bread to enjoy every bit of it!

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Spicy Calamari With Tomato, Capers and Pine Nuts

This is an easy and flavorful way to serve calamari - and it's a meal in itself! Redolent with rosemary, garlic and red pepper flakes accenting the sweetness of calamari and pine nuts, and all of it highlighted by the tomatoes and capers.

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Grilled Salmon with Tomato Peach Salsa

You know it's summer time when salmon and stone fruit are locally available. In this fresh dish, salmon and peaches come together to make a great tasting, light and healthy meal. From the ocean to your grill and onto your dinner plate this is a great fresh meal.

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Video: The Secret to Tender Tasty Calamari

In this video, chef Kevin Butler shows how easy it is to make tender tasty calamari in a tomato basil sauce.

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