The first time I ever experienced the magic of a shrimp boil was during a vacation in New Orleans. The city’s rich food ...

This creamy and aromatic spiced sauce can be prepared in advance and kept on hand for a fast, flavor-packed rush-hour dinner.

But too often, those nice-looking shrimp are rubbery, tasteless and watery. For years, I poached or boiled shrimp for shrimp cocktails, which many recipes call for. It was the same routine ...