ANNAPOLIS, MD (Nov.16, 2009) \u2013 The holidays are right around the corner, and that means it is time to start planning for special family meals.\u00a0 Whether planning an extravagant feast for a large group of family and friends or an intimate dinner for two, make sure there is room on the table for Maryland seafood!<\/p>\n
Everyone loves the aroma wafting from the kitchen while the holiday meal is being prepared.\u00a0 This year, follow in the Maryland tradition of serving\u00a0\u201cSkipjack Oyster Dressing\u201d<\/a>or treat guests to one of the many other delicious seafood recipes that take advantage of the savory flavors of salty oysters, sweet rockfish, and delicious fresh or pasteurized crab meat.<\/p>\n In addition to being tasty, Maryland seafood is also a nutritious addition to any holiday feast.\u00a0 It is low in fat, sodium and calories, and it contains important vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids for a healthy heart.<\/p>\n Make holiday meal planning easy with a recipe brochure from the Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s Seafood & Aquaculture Program, featuring 11 seafood recipes sure to please family and friends.\u00a0 From crab balls and fried oysters for appetizers to traditional Maryland oyster stew and stuffed rockfish, this brochure is essential for holiday entertaining.<\/p>\n The Maryland Seafood Holiday Brochure is available on line at\u00a0www.marylandseafood.org<\/a>, by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Maryland Seafood Holiday, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401, or by calling toll free in Maryland at 888-841-5828.\u00a0 Outside of Maryland call 410-841-5972.<\/p>\n ATTENTION HOLIDAY SHOPPERS!<\/p>\n Still trying to find that perfect gift for friends and family this holiday season?\u00a0 Why not get them Maryland Seafood Cookbooks?\u00a0 Choose from three different editions or give the ultimate gift by purchasing the entire set!\u00a0 All three cookbooks feature numerous recipes that highlight the many delicious species of fish and shellfish that are harvested from local waters.\u00a0 Maryland Seafood Cookbooks are available for $6.95 each plus tax and shipping.\u00a0 To purchase cookbooks, call the request line toll free in Maryland at 888-841-5828 or 410-841-5972 if outside Maryland.\u00a0 Order forms are also available on the web atwww.marylandseafood.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n LITTLE OYSTER PIES<\/p>\n 1 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0pint oysters, drained Saut\u00e9 onions, green onions, and celery in butter and lemon juice until soft.\u00a0\u00a0 Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.\u00a0 Add oysters and cook until edges curl.\u00a0 Add Alfredo sauce and stir, heat until warm.\u00a0 Mini pastry shells can be pre-warmed or served at room temperature.\u00a0 To serve, place one or two oysters in a shell.\u00a0 Spoon additional sauce over to cover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ANNAPOLIS, MD (Nov.16, 2009) \u2013 The holidays are right around the corner, and that means it is time to start planning for special family meals.\u00a0 Whether planning an extravagant feast for a large group of family and friends or an intimate dinner for two, make sure there is room on the table for Maryland seafood! Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1124"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1127,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124\/revisions\/1127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n1 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0rib celery, finely diced
\n\u00bc \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0cup diced onion
\n\u00bc \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0cup chopped green onion (green part only)
\n\u00bd \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0stick butter
\njuice of\u00a0 \u00bd lemon
\nsalt & pepper, to taste
\ncayenne pepper (enough to taste it, but not enough to burn)
\nprepared mini-pastry shells
\n\u00bd \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0cup prepared Alfredo sauce (recommend Ragu)<\/p>\n