CONTENTS

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

FOREWORD

by Lulu Powers

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to CRU Oyster Bar Nantucket, Welcome to the Island

MEET THE CRU CREW

The Trio That Founded THE Place to Be on Nantucket

RAW BAR BASICS

A Delicious Balancing Act

Creating a Raw Bar for Your Guests

Classic Cocktail Sauce

Horseradish Crème Fraîche

Mignonette

Key Lime Dijonnaise

Shrimp Cocktail

Crab Cocktail

DAFFODILS AND ANTIQUE CARS

Welcoming Spring, Nantucket-Style

Nantucket Clam Chowder

Lobster Rolls

Oyster Crackers with Cracked Fennel Seeds

Spiced Fried Chicken

Potato Salad with Capers and Soft-Cooked Eggs

Bittersweet Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Sea-Salt Buttercream

WATERFRONT LUNCH AND SAILING

The Good Life

Bittersweet Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Sea-Salt Buttercream

Lobster Salad with Grapefruit, Avocado, and Quinoa

Black Bass Crudo with Green Tomato and Lemon Verbena Salsa

Fluke Meunière

Key Lime Pie Jars with a Coconut Graham Cracker Crust

Strawberry Shortcakes

SUMMERTIME GRILLING AT HOME

Simply Perfect Alfresco Dining

Chilled Seafood Salad

Heirloom Tomato Tart

Grilled Striped Bass with Cucumber Tartar Sauce

Grilled Lobsters with Herb and Coral Butter

Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette and Mint

Almond Cake with Fresh Peaches and Honey Whipped Cream

BEACH CRUISING

Barefoot Holiday

Sicilian Caponata and Fresh Mozzarella Sandwiches

Ham and Brie Baguette with Arugula and Radishes

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Hazelnut Shortbread with Wild Blackberry Jam

COCKTAILS IN THE BACK BAR

Enjoying the Joviality of Spirits

The Valentina

CRU Spicy Bloody Mary

CRUcomber

Amore Americano

Salty Mutt

LP #02554

Billyburg

Bienvenue!

Kentucky Monk

Hey, Jealousy

Rio Calling

Lady Juju

Naughty and Nice

A DAY ON THE WATER

The Living Is Easy

Carrot Hummus

Smoked Fish Dip

Roast Beef Sandwiches with Cambozola and Pickled Red Onions

Fresh Sliced Melon

Sliced Summer Tomatoes with Green Goddess Dressing

SURFCASTING AND SUNSETS

Summer’s End

Grilled Littleneck Clams with Cilantro-Lime Butter

Burrata with Fig and Olive Tapenade

Harissa Grilled Tuna with Leeks Vinaigrette

Classic Nantucket Bluefish

Summer Bean Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Bacon, and Cider Vinaigrette

Salt Water–Soaked Corn

Vanilla-and-Rum Grilled Plums with Orange-Scented Pound Cake

NANTUCKET BAY SCALLOPS

The Island’s Most Delicious Delicacy

Crudo of Nantucket Bay Scallops with Ginger Mignonette and Pear

Nantucket Bay Scallops with Fresh Pasta and Champagne Butter

FALL FOR NANTUCKET

The Romance of the Fading Light and Fleeting Days

Gougères

Clams Stuffed with Bacon and Herbed Breadcrumbs

Lobster Bisque

Roast Chicken with Lemon and Garlic Jus

Warm Farro Salad with Walnuts and Kale

Delicata Squash with Feta, Mint, and Pomegranate

Spiced Cranberry Jam

Pear Tarte Tatin with Nutmeg Crème Fraîche

A CHRISTMAS STROLL

A Festive Nantucket Tradition

Buttermilk Soufflé Pancakes with Pecan-Date Butter and Maple-Roasted Bananas

Potato Pancake with Horseradish Crème Fraîche

Winter Fruit Salad with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette

Smoked Salmon Tartine

Eggs Baked with Spicy Tomato Broth, Chorizo, and Swiss Chard

Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls

Eggnog

ALL IS QUIET

Celebrating New Year’s Eve, CRU-Style

Caviar and Blinis

Roasted Oysters with Garlic and Parsley Butter

Lobster Cocktail

Confit-Style Duck Legs

Macomber Turnip and Black Truffle Gratin

Chocolate Pots de Crème

A Quick Guide to the Recipes

Recipes by Occasion

Recipes by Category

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

Index

Copyright