October is National Seafood Month

Need an excuse to feast on seafood while you're visiting New England this month? October is National Seafood Month, and New England is the perfect place to indulge in fresh-caught fish and shellfish, whether you want to savor the best lobster in Maine, feast on fried clams at the place where they were invented or order lobster for breakfast!

Can't get here? Try cooking New England seafood at home with these recipes:

• How to Boil Lobsters
• Easy Baked Clams Recipe
• How to Cook Lobster Egg Rolls
• Baked Stuffed Seafood Casserole Recipe
• A Historic Recipe for New England Clam Chowder
• Bay Scallops Recipe from Kim's New England Kitchen
• Video: How to Make Lobster Mac and Cheese

_{Lobster photo © 2010 Kim Knox Beckius.}