Crab (or salmon) cakes; crab-meat stuffing

You'll pay so much for these in a restaurant, but they're really so easy to make at home, for a fraction of the price. Friends and family will think you're a gourmet, but you'll know the truth :)

1 pound of fresh crab meat (lump is best, but backfin is good too)
Juice of one lemon
1 heaping tablespoon of mayonnaise (reduced fat versions are fine!)
1 tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning
1/2 cup of plain breadcrumbs -- panko style are best, but any plain breadcrumb is fine
1 egg, well beaten

Place all ingredients into a bowl and lightly mix with your hands, being careful not to break up the crab-meat too much. Mix until all the ingredients are just evenly distributed.

Divide into four portions and form into patties. You can then either saute these in olive oil until lightly browned on both sides, or broil them for about 4-5 minutes on each side.

The mixture is also a perfect crab-meat stuffing that you can use to stuff flounder, sole, tilapia, etc., or shrimp, or lobster, or mushrooms, etc.

If you don't like crab meat, you could easily substitute salmon. Buy one pound of fresh salmon filet, lightly brush with olive oil, and broil for 6-8 minutes, until it's medium. Let the salmon cook and break it up into chunky flakes, and follow directions as above.