1 cup water
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
11/4 teaspoons salt
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 large eggs
1/2 cup finely chopped dry-cured link chorizo (about 2.2 ounces)
2 tablespoons sofrito*
1/2 pound lump crabmeat

Canola oil (for frying)

crab, chorizo, fritters

1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
3/4 teaspoon lightly crumbled saffron threads
1 bay leaf (not California)
1 (14-oz) can unsweetened coconut milk
1 tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 tablespoon sambal oelek (chile paste)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 lb mussels (preferably cultivated), well scrubbed
Accompaniment: lime wedges

curry, coconut, mussels

1/2 cup sliced shallots (about 1 3/4 ounces)
4 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 jalapeño chili, seeded, quartered
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cups fish stock or bottle clam juice
2 cups water
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons minced fresh lemongrass or 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
2 whole star anise*
1 cup grated peeled carrots
1 cup mung bean sprouts
2 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced (about 1 1/4 cups)
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
6 green onions, cut diagonally into 1-inch lengths
1 1/2 pounds assorted fish fillets (such as snapper, orange roughy, and sea bass), cut into 2x1-inch strips
1/2 cup cilantro leaves

fish, vegetable, soup