Boo To Bleak

My dad forwarded me a article from the Contra Costa times that is casting a shadow on my Crabfest 2010 outlook: Commercial Crab Season Looking Dismal. The subtitle says something about unusually small crabs that I'm trying to suppress. Instead I'm trying to focus on the happy fisherman holding a large wiggling crustacean.

I seem to recall a similar foreboding for last year and that didn't stop us. In fact, I clearly remember PW saying something like, "Oh, we shall have crab--all that we need! I guarantee it." Good man. Indeed Crabfest 2009 was bountiful regardless of what was happening on the fishing boats.

Apparently one local food that is plentiful this year is pomegranate. RLT has sent me a recipe for pomegranate crab crepes to put into the running for this year's menu. I have to say I'm excited by the idea of a crepe. We've had cups, cakes, and bisques, but never a crepe! Crepes are delicate enough in flavor to really allow the flavor of the crab to come through. I have to wonder why we have not reviewed any crepe recipes before when they are clearly an ideal home to a mound of fresh crab meat and savory sauce. The stuffing includes familiar flavors such as cilantro, garlic, and white wine, and also some texture surprises such as pomegranate seeds and green apples. Yum!

I don't care how small the crabs are this year. At least a few of them will proudly supply a Crabfest course or two. I invite you to submit any other recipes that you've been earmarking this year. Boo to the bleak outlook of crab season! Let the spreadsheet preparations begin!