Tom Douglas, a Delaware native, grew up on blue crabs steamed with loads of Old Bay spice, but he later moved to Seattle, where Dungeness is king. For the last twenty years, Tom's Dungeness crab cakes have been one of the top-selling dishes in his popular restaurants. Along with his wife and business partner, Jackie Cross, Tom owns four of Seattle's most exciting restaurants: Dahlia Lounge, Etta's, Palace Kitchen, and Lola, as well as Dahlia Bakery and a catering business, Tom Douglas Catering and Events. Tom is the author of
Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen, which won a James Beard Award, and
Tom's Big Dinners. Tom and Jackie live in Seattle, Washington, with their daughter, Loretta.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
A crab cake is a crab cake; but not to Tom Douglas. And to his credit he proves his point. This is not a man with to much time on his hands, he loves Crab Cakes and gives you the recipes to prove it. This book is great for the home cook or Chef that is looking to put something special together for their next dinner party. The Avacado and Crab salad, awsome. The Artichoke stuffed soft shell crab, fantastic and in the last few pages he reinvents how we look at the average fried crab cake by wrapping and steaming in banana leaves or making it into Crab Louis Cheesecakes, SOOOOOO good. It is a great one for your collection and the recipes will impress your guests.
