Effortless entertaining calls for a seafood boil, where minimal preparation yields the maximum wow factor by relying on fresh-off-the-boat fish, sweet corn and, optimally, potatoes dug out of the ground that day. As for clean-up, it’s a breeze since all ingredients go in a sturdy lobster pot.

Seafood boils are made for a crowd. The ritual of eating the seafood boil creates a communal, interactive dinner.  If your house is like ours, it’s generally a feeding frenzy as we all vie for the perfect sampling of shrimp, clams, monkfish and clams. Of course, we don’t judge if you choose to generously dunk your seafood into butter warmers arranged across table. Sweet grilled piña coladas follow, so warn your guests to leave room for dessert.