Pairing Wine and Seafood

Think you can only enjoy white wine with seafood? Think again. Chef LaDuke brings you some fun new food and wine pairings from Napa Valley, CA.

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Lobster Cioppino

This week’s Red Lobster Chef’s Blog video features Lobster Cioppino, a hearty seafood stew that’s delightful to share with the entire family.

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Chef LaDuke and Fresh Fish Challenge winner Kelsey Nixon prepare her winning dish

*Available only in U.S.

Chef LaDuke chose Kelsey’s Macadamia Tilapia with White Chocolate Beurre Blanc as the top fresh fish recipe on the Next Food Network Star. The dish features fresh tilapia topped with toasted macadamia nuts and coconut over a buttery sauce with a hint of sweet white chocolate. Starting June 23, you can try Kelsey’s creation at all 680 Red Lobster restaurants nationwide. Click here to see Chef LaDuke and Kelsey preparing this wonderful dish.



Back Stage at The Next Food Network Star

Take a behind the scenes tour of The Next Food Network Star with Chef LaDuke.

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Chef LaDuke issues Fresh Fish Challenge on The Next Food Network Star

Chef LaDuke recently participated in The Next Food Network Star. Get a sneak peak of that episode in our latest Chef’s Blog video.

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Cooking With Crab

Many people haven’t cooked with crab before, but this delicious seafood doesn’t have to be intimidating. Chefs LaDuke and Mickler show you how to prepare delicious crab cakes and a great crab boil for the entire family.

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Shareable Seafood

Valentine’s Day is all about sharing. Red Lobster Chef Michael LaDuke offers these ideas for impressing your loved one with seafood on this special occasion.

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Fresh Seafood Ideas for Your Holiday Party

Seafood is a great way to take your holiday festivities to new culinary heights. Here are some fresh ideas from our chefs.

Click Here for the Red Lobster artichoke dip recipe
Click Here for lobster bisque cappuccino recipe

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Celebrate Shrimp

Shrimp is America’s favorite seafood. But you don’t have to just serve it as shrimp cocktail. Here are some ideas for fresh, flavorful ways to enjoy this great protein.

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Dishing Out Our Favorites

Hi it’s Chef LaDuke and welcome back to the chef’s blog.

In our last video cast from a great Cape Cod fish market, Chef Mickler and I spoke about how we would cook our favorite fresh fish. In these next two videos, we’ll show you how to create those dishes. Both are inspired by our hometowns. Chef Mickler creates a flounder recipe reminiscent of his childhood on Florida’s Gulf Coast. And as a New England native, I chose to cook fresh salmon.

If you have any questions about seafood, please feel free to drop us a note. You can also see these recipes and many more in our Virtual Fresh Fish Cookbook.

Grilled Salmon with Sea Scallops
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Flounder A La Meuniere
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Thanks for visiting the blog. Be sure to stop by your local restaurant soon and see what’s fresh today at Red Lobster.

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Down the Cape with the Chefs

Hello all, Michael and Darryl here. Here's our first videocast that we shot while up in Boston. Take a look at what a great fish market looks like.


Thanks for stopping by and please email us at chefsblog@redlobster.com or post to the blog any questions you have about preparing seafood or cooking ideas you'd like to share. Thanks for stopping by and seeing what's fresh today at Red Lobster.

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