
Recipe excerpted from Mosquito Supper Club by Melissa Martin (Artisan Books). Copyright 2020. Photograph by Denny Culbert.
I know what you’re thinking: “Summer? How can it be summer? It’s barely been spring!” And it’s true, most of us have found ourselves stuck indoors for nearly a whole season, racing into grocery stores for only the bare necessities and slathering on hand sanitizer the minute a strange particle touches our skin (Pollen? Viral clump of doom? Who can say?). The good news is that the fish and mollusks of our lakes and oceans have no idea about the waning chaos on our foreign shores, and await, as always, to do their thing as the centerpiece of Louisiana summer cooking. So, to kick off the sunniest side of the year, we’ve asked a handful of chefs about some local, catchable seafood recipes beyond the go-to deep fried, etouféed staples we’ve become so comfortable with, and easy enough to turn even the most unpracticed home chef into a culinary whiz.
Lucien's Shrimp Spaghetti
by Melissa Martin of Mosquito Supper Club

From "Mosquito Supper Club" by Melissa Martin (Artisan Books). Copyright 2020. Photograph by Deny Culbert.
Chargrilled Oysters
by Ryan Trahan of Vestal

Photo by Denny Culbert.
Crawfish Enchiladas
by Jude Huval of Pat's Fisherman's Wharf

Jordan LaHaye
Mango-Crab Spread
by Lauren Guidroz of Morel's Restaurant

Courtesy of Lauren Guidroz
Seafood Salad
by Chris Motto of Mansur's on the Boulevard

Christina Leo