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The Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States, carves a wide-mouthed smile into the center of Maryland that nearly cleaves the Old Line State in half. The nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., while technically not part of Maryland, is nevertheless completely contained within Maryland’s border just across the Potomac River from Virginia. Maryland’s nickname the Old Line State refers to the American Revolution, when General Smallwood’s Maryland troops held the line against the British at the 1776 Battle of Long Island. Another Maryland nickname, the Free State, harkens back to the days before Prohibition, when a newspaper editor railed against outlawing liquor sales in a supposedly free state. For many food-minded folks, Maryland means one thing: the blue crab. This fast-moving crustacean ("the beautiful swimmer") populates the waters of Chesapeake Bay and features prominently in crab cakes and soups. Often it is simply packed with dry spices and steamed whole in beer. Many crab houses prepare their own spice blends. These spicy seasoning blends were influenced by former slaves of the Caribbean, who brought a taste for island spices with them.

Featured Cook 1MOMX3 Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

About me: I love to cook. I don't always have the time or a well stocked pantry. I am trying to get my family out of eating the same things. I want them to expand their taste buds. My greatest cooking influence has to be the day that I got married. I wanted to be a good wife, mom, friend and cook. fifteen years later, that is still my inspiration. I like visiting cooking websites, collecting cookbooks, especially old ones. I belong to a website, copycat creations, but the message boards are down and I miss chatting with everyone there so I am trying to find some new chatters. I hope to find them again. My greatest accomplishments are my faith and my family. They are both in progress, growing and stumbling everyday. Thanks, Michelle My Profile | Reviews | Photos | Recipes | Menus Favorite Food Lists Create your own Cook's Profile | MORE Cooks »