ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 10, 2010) \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 \u201cSkipjack Oyster Dressing\u201d 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 smoked bluefish spread, this brochure is essential for holiday entertaining. 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 Click here<\/a> for recipe brochure order forms.<\/p>\n Smoked Bluefish Spread<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n 1\u00a0\u00a0 pound smoked Bluefish<\/p>\n 1\u00a0\u00a0 tablespoon horseradish<\/p>\n 1\u00a0\u00a0 tablespoon lemon juice<\/p>\n 1\/2 pound cream cheese, softened<\/p>\n 2\u00a0\u00a0 tablespoons mayonnaise<\/p>\n 1\u00a0\u00a0 tablespoons dried parsley flakes<\/p>\n Skin the bluefish, remove any bones, and place the meat in a mixing bowl.\u00a0 Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.\u00a0 Place in serving bowl or mold and garnish.\u00a0 Serve chilled.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n Follow MDA on Twitter @MdAgDept<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 10, 2010) \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 Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"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-2118","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\/2118","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\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2119,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118\/revisions\/2119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe Maryland Seafood Holiday Brochure is available on line at www.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