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Join Cynthia Nims for a mouthwatering journey into the world of essential shellfish recipes, perfect for seafood enthusiasts of all levels!

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Dive into the flavors of the coast with Cynthia Nims’s Essential Shellfish Collection, a three-book boxed set that contains her books on cooking crabs, oysters, shellfish, and more! Blending culinary expertise with regional storytelling, Nims highlights the beauty and versatility of shellfish through approachable recipes, thoughtful techniques, and delicious inspiration for cooks of every skill level. Whether you’re a seasoned seafood lover or shellfish-curious, this collection invites you to savor the bounty of the sea, one unforgettable dish at a time.

Cynthia Nims is a lifelong Northwesterner who reveled in growing up surrounded by great food—both in her mother’s kitchen and exploring the region with her family, whether eating grilled oysters on a San Juan Island beach or huckleberry pancakes while backpacking in the Olympic Mountains. After graduating from the University of Puget Sound with majors in mathematics and French Literature, Cynthia followed her dreams and went to France to study cooking at La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine. There, she received the Grand Diplôme d’Etudes Culinaires and worked on numerous cookbooks with the school’s president, Anne Willan, including Great Chefs and Their Recipes, Château Cuisine, and ten in the Look & Cook series. 

The author of over a dozen cookbooks, Cynthia’s most recent is Shellfish, with Salty Snacks and four titles in her Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series among other books she has written. In her magazine work, Cynthia has served as editor of Simply Seafood and food editor of Seattle, in addition to contributing to Cooking Light, Coastal Living, Alaska Airlines Magazine, and other publications. She is an active member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (for which she served as president of the board) and Les Dames d’Escoffier.

Her website is monappetit.com and her newsletter, Seafood Savvy, is available on Substack. Cynthia and her husband live in Seattle.

In partnership with The Fairhaven Association and Bellingham Seafeast. 

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