Saturday, January 13th

Winter Comfort with Seafood Chowders

It is the time of year when curling up with a hot bowl of soup just fits the bill. First we will tackle a creamy soup full of Dungeness crab and fresh corn. Our second chowder will be a Manhattan clam chowder full of steamer clams from Washington’s Willapa Bay. Served with a huge garden salad and heaps of sourdough garlic bread.

Dungeness Crab & Corn Chowder

Manhattan Clam Chowder with Pacific Coast Steamer Clams

Saturday, January 27th

In Love with Dungeness

What more needs to be said than Dungeness crab? Roll up your sleeves, because our spicy cracked crab dish can be messy! We will also make some Dungey hushpuppies to help soak up the savory crab sauce….

Spicy Cracked Crab Saute

Dungeness Hushpuppies with Peppers & Cheddar

Wednesday, February 14th

Valentine’s Romance

Celebrate Cupid by cooking dinner with your sweetie as you sip champagne.. Get in the mood with a grilled romaine salad topped with perfect pan fried Willapa Bay oysters, and juicy beef tenderloin topped with Dungeness crab and Eric’s wonderful Bearnaise sauce. Roasted garlic mashed potatoes and oven roasted asparagus round out a decadent Valentine repast.

Perfect Pan Fried Willapa Bay Oyster & Grilled Romaine Salad

Beef Tenderloin with Dungeness Crab & Bearnaise Sauce

Saturday, February 24th

Northwest Dungeness Crab Boil

We’ll put some steam on the windows, and warm up winter with a pot full of fresh Dungeness crab, corn, Andouille sausage, potatoes, and whatever else we can think of to throw in there… We will make some different flavorful butters for dipping, and have lots of garlic bread on hand to soak up la juice ~ bibs provided!

Northwest Dungeness Crab Boil

Saturday, March 3rd

Garlic Gala

2 new garlic-filled dishes for all those garlic lovers out there… A garlic soup with seared sea scallops, and roasted garlic grilled sturgeon served topped with black bean salsa. To be accompanied by some garlicky side dishes, and our garlic parmesan bread, of course!

Provencal Garlic Soup with Seared Scallops

Roasted Garlic Grilled Columbia River Sturgeon

Saturday, March 24th

Local Spring Chinook Celebration

Celebrate our beautiful local salmon with two special dishes. Subtle flavors accent the richness of delicious Spring Chinook, our most naturally tasty salmon of the year!

Cedar Plank Salmon

Tea Rubbed Spring Chinook

Friday, April 6th

It’s all Greek to me…

Opa! We will grill whole west coast rockfish in the Greek style and finish it off by setting it on fire with Ouzo. To go with our rockfish, we will make some stuffed calamari with tomatoes and fresh oregano. Served with roasted lemon and rosemary potatoes, Greek salad and warm pita.

Whole Rockfish with Grilled Fennel, Kasseri Cheese & Ouzo Flambe

Grilled Stuffed Pacific Calamari

Saturday, April 14th

Willapa Clams Pasta Feast

We luva da clam pasta! We will use delicious Willapa Bay Steamers in two very different dishes. First, clam spaghettini in a spicy tomato red sauce for all those marinara lovers; then, a creamy clam white sauce over fresh linguine that we will roll out and cut ourselves.

Red Steamer Clam Spaghettini

White Steamer Clam Linguine

Saturday, May 12th

Happy Mothers Day!

Spoil your Mom all weekend. Bring her Mother’s Day Eve for a delicious meal that will be sure to make her happy with delicate sole and sumptuous scallops.

Pan Fried Pacific Petrale Sole with Caviar Buerre Blanc

Coquille St. Jacques

Friday, May 25th

Eric’s Special

Two of Eric’s favorite new recipes are on the menu for May!

Pan Fried Pacific Halibut with Fresh Horseradish Butter

Mediterranean Style West Coast Sablefish in Parchment

Saturday, June 2nd

Paella Party

A summer favorite here at the Seafood Center! We will make huge paellas in our giant 28″ paelleras. Our paellas combine a mouthwatering mix of the freshest west coast fish and shellfish we can find, along with chorizo, chicken, rabbit, bell peppers, peas, herbs and aromatic saffron rice. To be enjoyed alongside a Spanish asparagus salad and fruity pitchers of Sangria wine punch.

Seafood Paella Feast

Friday, June 15th

Summer Sandwiches

Just in time for the onset of picnic weather… These two sandwiches put a Northwest spin on old favorites. Pan fried razor Po’ Boy, and crab, fresh mozzarella and basil panini are joined by other yummy picnic fare to make a wonderful summer meal.

West Coast Razor Clam Po’ Boy with Roasted Tomato and Bacon Relish

Dungeness Crab Caprese Panini

Friday, July 13th

Hawaiian Luau

Another summer tribute to the tropics. Cool off with a flavorful Hawaiian feast complete with papaya fried rice and cabbage and fresh sprout salad.

Macadamia Encrusted Pacific Halibut with Tropical Salsa

Hawaiian Seafood Kababs

Saturday, July 28th

New Orleans Feast

A salute to the Big Easy with two mouthwatering recipes. We will use local wild crawdads in Eric’s tasty etoufee, and also make a fried calamari dish that is tossed at the last minute in a sweet and spicy sauce of pepper and onions…

Columbia River Crawfish Etoufee

Flash Fried West Coast Calamari in Piquant Pepper Sauce

Saturday, August 11th

Simply Sturgeon

We love fresh Columbia River sturgeon, and these two recipes are sure to tempt your palate!

Spicy Cajun Sturgeon with Grilled Corn on the Cob

Bourbon Glazed Sturgeon

Friday, August 24th

Summer Barbecue

Don’t let summer pass you by without a Northwest barbecue spread! This year we are going to do grilled pizzas on the bbq to be topped with a variety of fresh northwest seafood.

Grilled Seafood Pizzettas

Saturday, September 1st

Spot Prawn Boil

Pull out the bibs and the rolls of paper towels, and gather round the table for a huge pot of spot prawns and other goodies sure to make you messy, messy, messy!

Pacific Spot Prawn Boil

Friday, September 21st

All About Albacore

Try out these new dishes we have put together to complement our local bounty of troll-caught Pacific Albacore tuna. Bursting with Omega-3’s, Albacore is both nutritious and delicious!

Citrus Marinated Albacore with Avocado Creme Fraiche

Asian Style Albacore with Lemongrass & Mushrooms

Friday, October 5th

Fall Festival

The flavors of fall will be in the air with this savory and aromatic offering!

House Smoked Pacific Ling Cod with Roasted Pumpkin & Wild Mushroom Risotto

Parmesan Grilled Puget Sound Mussels with Aromatic Herbs

Saturday, October 20th

Willapa Bay Oyster Feast

Do you like oysters? Celebrate the local bounty of Willapa Bay oysters with two wonderful new oyster dishes, one of which won the Peoples Choice Award at the 2006 Oyster Cloyster competition in Newport, Oregon.

Oyster & Andouille Sausage Bake

Jalapeno Oyster Poppers with Goat Cheese Pearls

Saturday, November 3rd

Flavors of the Middle East

Warm up with the sunshiny flavors of the desert, complimented by a variety of traditional regional side dishes.

Spice Rubbed Columbia River Sturgeon with Herbed Yogurt Sauce

Pacific Spot Prawn Tabbouleh

Friday, November 16th

Southern Charm

Bring your southern drawl to The Seafood Center for Eric’s special gumbo over steamed rice, and a new southern inspired recipe for halibut…and what southern banquet would be complete with a huge pot of greens and some buttermilk biscuits?

Seafood Gumbo

Hushpuppy Battered Pacific Halibut

Thursday, December 6th

Northwest Christmas

Impress all your friends and family during the holidays with these beautiful yet easy Northwest seafood creations!

Wild West Coast Salmon Roulade with Fresh Basil, Prosciutto, Provolone & Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce

Dungeness Crab Mornay in Puff Pastry

Thursday, December 20th

In Love with Dungeness

We will get a jump start on Dungeness Crab season by planning another crab feast for all you crab lovers. This offering warms up the December chill with some Latin spice!

Dungeness Crab Enchiladas

Crab Cakes with Smoked Cheddar & Roasted Corn Salsa

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We provide market and product development services, seafood cooking classes, demonstrations and industry workshops.